Dmina's mantid collection in progression 2014

[dmina]

Thanks all.. I got a couple new nymph hatch...

Cryptics



Orchids



I will get some new pics up soon...

 

[CosbyArt]

Great to see your mantids are doing so well, congrats on the hatches. Seems about every month you are getting the little Orchids hatching, I assume it is one of your personal favorites?

 

[dmina]

OK... again I have really let this thread go.. Well I am going to try and catch you up with what has been going on with my crew...

I have had recent hatches of  Phyllocrania paradoxa – Ghost Mantis 

I have bred  Theopropus elegans - Banded Flower Mantis,  Orchids, Ghosts, Popa 

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Sybilla pretiosa – Cryptic Mantis

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Schizocephalas bicornis

I wanted to show you the wonderful colors of Ghosts

And a very pretty in pink Orchid

 

[dmina]

this is my adult female D. dessiccata

R.valida

I will get some more pics up soon... some of my newer ones

 

[CosbyArt]

Very nice Denise, and I'm really intrigued in your Schizocephalas bicornis. I haven't seen that species until now, and it looks very similar to my Brunneria borealis species.

Glad to hear you have some more nymphs, it's always nice to have some babies around (even if they can be a bit of a hassle).

 

[guapoalto049]

Great pics! Looks like you've got a Deroplatys lobata there in your last post btw.

 

[dmina]

Great pics! Looks like you've got a Deroplatys lobata there in your last post btw.

Are you talking about this one?

They were sold to me as D. dessicatta? So Is this a lobata?

Thanks for any help

 

[guapoalto049]

Yes that one is an adult female Deroplatys lobata. They're very similar, lobata are 1-2 cm smaller and have that shield shape. Here's a pic of a female desiccata: 

The easy way to tell is that the female desiccata has the arrow shape that points towards its backside.

 

[dmina]

OK.. Now I see the difference...Thank you so much... I have 3 adult females.. and I need a male or 2...LOL I have been asking for a male desiccata in the classifieds.. got to go ask for male lobata now... thank goodness you corrected me... thanks  guapoalto049

I am working on taking pics now.. so will put up some new pics soon...


 

 

[dmina]

OK... here are the baby pics I promised...

H.membranacea -Giant Asian mantis

Parasphendale agrionina – African Budwing Mantis

Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii – Spiny Flower Mantis or #9 Mantis

Polyspilota aeruginosa – Madagascan Marbled Mantis

 

[dmina]

Hierodula venosa – Golden Mantis

Sibylla pretiosa – Cryptic Mantis

Decimiana bullvari – S. African Dead Leaf

How I would appreciate some help with this one... it is the only one I have...and I lost the name tag... I think it is a 

Prohierdula picta ??? Does anyone know for sure?

Hopefully someone can help me with this one so I can get the species right...

I will try and post new pics of the rest of them tomorrow...

Thanks for looking...

Denise

 

[Sticky]

What bug do you feed your L1 S. Bicornis? Can they catch melanos?

 

[dmina]

I got them at L2.. Sally had some nymphs... she would be more help with that question... melanos is what I have fed at L2..

 

[dmina]

So has anyone had one of these mantis?

 I would appreciate some help with this one... it is the only one I have...and I lost the name tag... I think it is a 

Prohierdula picta ??? Does anyone know for sure?

Hopefully someone can help me with this one, so I can get the species right...

I will try and post new pics of the rest of them tomorrow...

Thanks for looking...

Denise

 

[Sarah K]

OK... again I have really let this thread go.. Well I am going to try and catch you up with what has been going on with my crew...

I have had recent hatches of  Phyllocrania paradoxa – Ghost Mantis 

I have bred  Theopropus elegans - Banded Flower Mantis,  Orchids, Ghosts, Popa 

I have some pictures to share ones that I have taken and haven't gotten time to post 

I wanted to show you the wonderful colors of Ghosts

And a very pretty in pink Orchid

What a beautiful pink orchid and a unique very pale green color of your ghost above! I have been watching the baby ghosts you sold me grow up, and seeing the range of coloring on them is really cool!

 

[dmina]

I know they (the Ghosts) are like a box of chocolates... you never know what you are gonna get..LOL Right? I just love the Orchids also... they can get quite colorful also..

Thanks for your comments Sarah... Those Ghosts are what L stage now?

Sorry for the delay in adding pics.. gonna try tomorrow... have had a few things pop up this week, which has taken away my picture taking time.

 

[Sarah K]

I know they (the Ghosts) are like a box of chocolates... you never know what you are gonna get..LOL Right? I just love the Orchids also... they can get quite colorful also..

Thanks for your comments Sarah... Those Ghosts are what L stage now?

Sorry for the delay in adding pics.. gonna try tomorrow... have had a few things pop up this week, which has taken away my picture taking time.

They are all L5 or L6 now. I have 9 left, so not too bad!

 

[MantisRCool]

Wonder if its p. picta I only have P. laticollis wonder if they act similar

 

[dmina]

They are all L5 or L6 now. I have 9 left, so not too bad!

No you are doing great with them.. good job! 

 

[dmina]

Wonder if its p. picta I only have P. laticollis wonder if they act similar

Thank you MantisRCool for your help... This guy loves to be held...

I was hoping more people would chime in on this... I had found a P.picta name tag in one of my trays a while back (happens all the time).. and just noticed this mantis container didn't have a name tag... so that is why i was thinking that it was that.. I only got 3 from a friend at a show and the 2 died with in the first week... So I have not seen one grow ... Has anyone else had one of these?