Dmina's mantid collection in progression 2014

[LAME]

Oh my.... I didn't know you had Sybilla O.O

 

[MantidBro]

Ok.. finally got some pics..

My orchid female finally got her wings and she is outstanding!









Eating a little honey..



She is so beautiful.. Her sister should be molting soon

Beautiful!

 

[MantidBro]

Here is a small update... trying to keep current..

New to my stock Sybilla pretiosa - Criptic mantis



I had another Creo ooth hatch



and Acromantis japonica hatch



I also had success breeding my Orchids



Will update again soon.. I have not been taking pics lately... thanks for looking in ... Stayed tuned

Awesome!!

 

[dmina]

Oh my.... I didn't know you had Sybilla O.O

Yeah... I got those last week... They are really cool... look how thin that thorax is? I remove one mantis from my want list, and add two more...LOL

 

[dmina]

Thanks MantidBro... I can't get enough of these guys.. and I love sharing their pics... Thanks for looking!

 

[Danny.]

Yeah... I got those last week... They are really cool... look how thin that thorax is? I remove one mantis from my want list, and add two more...LOL

S. pretiosa are cool!

 

[MantidBro]

Yeah... I got those last week... They are really cool... look how thin that thorax is? I remove one mantis from my want list, and add two more...LOL

I want those too, theyre amazing x) haha my want list is never ending!

 

[MantidBro]

Thanks MantidBro... I can't get enough of these guys.. and I love sharing their pics... Thanks for looking!

Youre welcome! Same here, who could ever get enough? not me! lol

Your pics are great, i love your collection, keep up the good work

 

[MantidBro]

S. pretiosa are cool!

They look A LOT like texas unicorns! Only bumpier lol

 

[baskmantids]

I love the sibylla pretiosa specied!!!

I'm getting some oothecas of these soon

 

[dmina]

S. pretiosa are cool!

Your adult is beautiful... thanks for sharing...

Thank you all for keeping up with this, and all the comments..

 

[baskmantids]

Here is a small update... trying to keep current..

New to my stock Sybilla pretiosa - Criptic mantis

Could you give me some info on the care for these guys? What do yours like to eat? And what temps and humidity level do you keep them at?

 

[dmina]

Sorry for the delay in replying baskmantids... Mine are eating hydei fruit flies, pinhead crickets, I am going to try a house fly next feeding.. and see how they act. My bug room right now is about 74 and 50% humidity... but in each container they have a coconut fiber - eco earth moist mixture on bottom... so I am sure in the cups the humidity is higher... This site is a good site for info... I hope this helps..

http://www.mantisonline.eu/index.php?lan=en&show=species_mantids_view&content={%22subshow%22:%22species_mantids%22,%22level_right%22:%22%22,%22level_left%22:%22stu%22,%22genus%22:%22sibylla%22,%22level_left_view%22:%22%22,%22level_left_species%22:%22index%22,%22species%22:%22pretiosa%22}

I wanted to share a breeding video with you all... to see how hard the male has to work to get some attention... I just love the drumming! Wait for it...LOL

https://youtu.be/3MMWNPTjoYo

I hope this video works...

I also had a hatch of Popa spurca nymphs last week... I will take pics soon...

Thanks for looking in... will update soon... I have some new things coming, they should be here soon!

 

[baskmantids]

Thank you so much for the link iv been looking for info on them everywhere. A guy was kind enough to tell me how he keeps his from ootheca to adult hood but thanks more sources for information on mantid's is always appreciated.

 

[mantiseater]

I love the long legs on cryptics

 

[dmina]

Well it has been a while since my last update.. I wanted to share my new family members with you... some of them do not have common names...

Aconstista species




Aconstista multicolor





D. lobata




Theopropus elegans (Banded Flower Mantis)

 

[dmina]

Now here are some updated pics of my growing nymphs...

Chinese mantis - L6




Double shield - L5





Carolina mantis L5

 

[dmina]

Giant shield L4




Cryptic mantis L5




Egyptian pygmyL6



I also had a mystery hatch, when ooths don't hatch or I think are done hatching... I put them in a big container and glue the to the top.. There was quite the mixture of ooths in there and 1 or 2 hatched... so I am not sure what they are so if anyone is interested in some mystery nymphs..let me know... Here is a pic





Thanks for looking in... Things are always going on in the bug room... I have a few new ooths that I am waiting on to hatch... So I may have some more new nymphs to show you.. stay tuned!

 

[MantidBro]

Well it has been a while since my last update.. I wanted to share my new family members with you... some of them do not have common names...

Aconstista species





Aconstista multicolor







Caliris elegans





Theopropus elegans (Banded Flower Mantis)

Oh wow!! I never even heard of the first two! what a collection youve been building!! that first one looks so much like an ant! wicked cool!

 

[MantidBro]

Now here are some updated pics of my growing nymphs...

Chinese mantis - L6





Double shield - L5







Carolina mantis L5

Theyre all beautiful, great work bringing them to this stage