Few New and Old Species

[guapoalto049]

Just a few photos recently. 



Representatives of their groups and instar, L to R in the image: Pseudacanthops sp (4)., Deroplatys truncata (2), Tarachodula pantherina (4), Idolomantis diabolica (2), Tagalomantis sp. (1)



Idolomantis diabolica adult female with WC locust prey. Just to be clear I do NOT keep these in net cubes, but they serve as good photo surfaces. 

 

[Mantis Lady]

Nice pics.

On the first pic: Didn't they attack each other?

 

[guapoalto049]

No attacks. Most of them live communally so they don't really cause problems

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

Very nice!

 

[MantisGirl13]

Beautiful! The first picture was neat, and your Idolomantis is amazing!

- MantisGirl13

 

[guapoalto049]

Thank you! Here are some more proud mothers, all have laid multiple ooths and still going strong. 

 

[Mantis Lady]

gratz on all the ooths you have.

I love you 3rd pic: adult mantis with a nynph sitting on her abdomen. I love all your pics really. They are very clear

 

[bugboymark]

Great pictures.  The first with the Idolo eating the grasshopper is awesome.  I'm always excited about catching them producing an ooth...so those photos are super cool as well.

 

[Danny.]

Major props dude!!! ??

 

[guapoalto049]

Here are some additions to the above. Thanks for the comments!

Theopompa ophthalmica third instar:








Galinthias amoena ~fifth instar:





Presub male T. pantherina:





Pseudacanthops sp presub male and D. truncata first instar:



Pseudacanthops sp. presub female hanging out on some other sp ooths:

 

[Mantis Lady]

Ah, a panther mantis. Those are still cute. I dont know what gender mine is, he is always keeping his abdomen low and not like the others with their butt high to see the segments

 

[MantisGirl13]

You have some beautiful mantids! I am especially jealous of the Theopompa ophthalmica! They are so cool!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Graceface]

Beautiful mantids and photos!