Eremiaphila sp a little picture heavy

[OGIGA]

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[Ian]

I have loads of webspace and bandwidth from my webhost that's not being utilized. To give you an idea of how much I have, over 200GB space and over 2TB bandwidth. I'm not joking!

Ogiga, thats , I bagged unlimited bandwidth

Congrats Yen! They really do take the same form when hatchling as adult don't they.

Nice work.

 

[yen_saw]

Thanks guys. I didn't have to do much really, just provide plenty of heat to the ooth. They can run like those tiny crabs on the beach.

 

[Jodokohajjio]

Thanks guys. I didn't have to do much really, just provide plenty of heat to the ooth. They can run like those tiny crabs on the beach. Very Happy

Oh, so do they run sideways?

 

[jandl2204]

Thanks guys. I didn't have to do much really, just provide plenty of heat to the ooth. They can run like those tiny crabs on the beach. Very Happy

Oh, so do they run sideways?

No not quite. They have the ability to run at speed, but not in the same manner aw would an actual crab.

I think Yen meant it in the context of 'running quickly along sand'

Perhaps.

Lee

 

[Jodokohajjio]

Lee, what kind of substrate are you using? It looks kinda like a mars landscape or something in your pictures. There are more chunks of the substrate than there are in Yen's sand.

 

[jandl2204]

Hey,

I use Zoo med's repti sand 'red' http://www.pets-warehouse.com/Vpasp/shopexd.asp?id=125257

I have a personal preference for something which allows for a decent contrast.

I keep younger nymphs on a variatio of either Zoo med repti sand or general natural reptile sand.

The granuals are quite noticable on a macro shot.

Lee

 

[yen_saw]

Oh, so do they run sideways?

That would be cool isn't it :wink: but i was referring to its speed actually. Well when it ran along the side of the container it does look like they are running side way

 

[yen_saw]

The oldest one molted into L3 nymph and some have molted into L2 nymph. It appeared that this species is keen on fruit flies but not firebrate. I was worried they might not do well with just fruit flies but they "surprisingly" doing alright. i have been keeping them extremely warm (about to 45-50C) during daytime and there is no casualty so far! Which is great cos this is another species i hope to continue for at least another generation.

 

[yen_saw]

Same new pic taken from this species, the oldest must have molted several times and is about three quater inch now. There has been no ill effect from feeding fruit flies at all, although now i am starting to feed the laregr nymphs with firebrate. The way this species feed is just amusing, a very ambush type predator, evethough they have very small raptoral arms.

 

[yen_saw]

I have disaster with this species. 4 of them escape by jumping out from the open container, another 5 die for no reason and 4 more mismolt. For those that couldn't make it, my suspect is lack of heat. But i have one that is at subadult. Lesson learn from this species, lot of heat and never under-estimate their high jump ability!

Sad sight

subadult?

 

[bubforever]

I would have never guessed that it was a mantis from first glance. Nice pics.

 

[Jenn]

sorry to hear that you lost some... great pictures

 

[skinnylegs]

how many have you got left?

 

[yen_saw]

Oh i have one subadult left i must admit that this species needs extra care and obviously the mistake i have is due to my neglect i.e. letting them escape, didn't monitor the heat, didn't feed too often (yes they need food constantly). It is still possible to raise this species if you can spend more time into this particular species, which is what i don't have

 

[yen_saw]

Finally , i have an adult for this species. Is it a male or female?!?

Molted into adult

My guess is adult male?

 

[ellroy]

Well done Yen, they look amazing as adults

 

[yen_saw]

Thanks Alan, not a good job on my side considering i have many nymphs but left with 1 adult at the end. Believed i can do a better job if given another chance on keeping this species again (but probably not in near future). I will donate this species to insect zoo in the Houston museum for exhibition. I hope other people who bought nymphs from me fare better. I have no regret!! it is a cute species!

Edit: Been told this is an adult female!!

 

[hibiscusmile]

They look like a grasshoppers face. Do their heads turn like the other Mantis?

 

[yen_saw]

Yes indeed!! Look similar to large grasshopper nymph.

THe head for this species is not as flexible as other species of praying mantis. In fact, i have noticed that most ground dwelling mantis don't have the ability to turn 180degree like other species. They will turn the entire body instead of just turning the head.