Kris Anderson
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Greetings!
I am conducting a present study addressing the biology of praying mantises found in the United States and Canada. This monograph features an in-depth analysis of relevant taxonomy and ethology of our local mantis species. Much of the biological data has already been documented and integrated into the study. However, mantis breeders are often in possession of unique observations that have yet to be tested in the laboratory under more refined, controlled conditions. Your contribution to this study is greatly appreciated. Any significant data that is not already replicated and documented will be accredited and cited to the hobbyist. Future projects will address those species found in other biogeographical regions around the world but presently we are focused upon North American species (species list is indicated below). If you would like to help provide data for this study, please submit the following:
Production capacity and egg content: How many oothecae has your individual mantis produced before dying? Will your mantis produce unfertilized oothecae? About how many eggs are in each ootheca?
Oothecae description: What color and shape is your ootheca? What dimensions does it have? Photos are most welcome!
Overwintering/diapause: How long does it take for nymphs to emerge from their ootheca? Is a diapause (exposure to cold) needed for proper development?
Nymph emergence synchronized/extended: Do all of the nymphs come out at once or are there scouts or periodic emergence cycles?
Nymph description: What do your nymphs look like-- do they resemble the adults, just smaller with no wings, or are they of a different appearance? Photos are most welcome!
General behavior: Does your mantis display any strange behavior or attitude? Does it demonstrate a deimatic display when threatened? Photos are most welcome!
Mating habits: Any courtship or mating rituals observed? Does your female mantis consume the male? If so, at what point during copulation?
North American species list:
"Bactromantis" mexicana (Saussure & Zehntner, 1894)
Brunneria borealis Scudder, 1896
Gonatista grisea (Fabricius, 1793)
Iris oratoria (Linné, 1758)
Litaneutria longipennis Beier, 1929
Litaneutria minor (Scudder, 1872)
Litaneutria obscura Scudder, 1896
Litaneutria ocularis Saussure, 1892
Litaneutria skinneri Rehn, 1907
Mantis religiosa Linné, 1758
Mantoida maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894
Oligonicella scudderi (Saussure, 1870)
Pseudovates chlorophaea (Blanchard, 1836)
Pseudovates arizonae Hebard, 1935
Stagmomantis californica Rehn & Hebard, 1909
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Stagmomantis carolina (Linné, 1763)
Stagmomantis floridensis Davis, 1919
Stagmomantis gracilipes Rehn, 1907
Stagmomantis limbata (Hahn, 1836)
Tenodera angustipennis Saussure, 1896
Tenodera sinensis Saussure, 1871
Thesprotia graminis (Scudder, 1877)
Yersiniops solitarium Scudder, 1896
Yersiniops sophronicum Rehn, 1908
I am conducting a present study addressing the biology of praying mantises found in the United States and Canada. This monograph features an in-depth analysis of relevant taxonomy and ethology of our local mantis species. Much of the biological data has already been documented and integrated into the study. However, mantis breeders are often in possession of unique observations that have yet to be tested in the laboratory under more refined, controlled conditions. Your contribution to this study is greatly appreciated. Any significant data that is not already replicated and documented will be accredited and cited to the hobbyist. Future projects will address those species found in other biogeographical regions around the world but presently we are focused upon North American species (species list is indicated below). If you would like to help provide data for this study, please submit the following:
Production capacity and egg content: How many oothecae has your individual mantis produced before dying? Will your mantis produce unfertilized oothecae? About how many eggs are in each ootheca?
Oothecae description: What color and shape is your ootheca? What dimensions does it have? Photos are most welcome!
Overwintering/diapause: How long does it take for nymphs to emerge from their ootheca? Is a diapause (exposure to cold) needed for proper development?
Nymph emergence synchronized/extended: Do all of the nymphs come out at once or are there scouts or periodic emergence cycles?
Nymph description: What do your nymphs look like-- do they resemble the adults, just smaller with no wings, or are they of a different appearance? Photos are most welcome!
General behavior: Does your mantis display any strange behavior or attitude? Does it demonstrate a deimatic display when threatened? Photos are most welcome!
Mating habits: Any courtship or mating rituals observed? Does your female mantis consume the male? If so, at what point during copulation?
North American species list:
"Bactromantis" mexicana (Saussure & Zehntner, 1894)
Brunneria borealis Scudder, 1896
Gonatista grisea (Fabricius, 1793)
Iris oratoria (Linné, 1758)
Litaneutria longipennis Beier, 1929
Litaneutria minor (Scudder, 1872)
Litaneutria obscura Scudder, 1896
Litaneutria ocularis Saussure, 1892
Litaneutria skinneri Rehn, 1907
Mantis religiosa Linné, 1758
Mantoida maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894
Oligonicella scudderi (Saussure, 1870)
Pseudovates chlorophaea (Blanchard, 1836)
Pseudovates arizonae Hebard, 1935
Stagmomantis californica Rehn & Hebard, 1909
[SIZE=8pt][/SIZE]
Stagmomantis carolina (Linné, 1763)
Stagmomantis floridensis Davis, 1919
Stagmomantis gracilipes Rehn, 1907
Stagmomantis limbata (Hahn, 1836)
Tenodera angustipennis Saussure, 1896
Tenodera sinensis Saussure, 1871
Thesprotia graminis (Scudder, 1877)
Yersiniops solitarium Scudder, 1896
Yersiniops sophronicum Rehn, 1908
