female?

[Red]

Hi mates, one of my mantis have been molted yesterday and i don't be able to know if it is a female or a male, because, in the top side it have 8 segments, but in the inferior side have 6 segment.

a pic of the bottom.



i think that it is a point but i'm not sure, whats ure opinion?

Thx

 

[Ian]

I would say that was a female, rather separated abdominal segments, and a fairly wide abdomen. When you say the inferior side, are you referring to the side facing upwards in this photo?

 

[Red]

yes, its L5 Shprodomantis Viridis

 

[Ian]

Ah okay, you got yourself a little girl then

 

[Rick]

Female. http://www.mantidforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7110

 

[jarek]

yes but it doesn't look like L5 on the picture - it's subadult

 

[Red]

yes it's subadult, but i think that in L6 they are adult :S

probably it will death cos they have so weak her legs that she are almost fallen down i don't know why :S

regards