First Adult Mesopteryx alata.

[Precarious]

Are these as aggressive as Tenodera? They seem pretty neat!

No. Like I said, I raised them communally. Personally, I think they are more interesting than even the pink Tenodera superstitiosa. More interesting behavior. When nymphs threaten each other they flatten and curl the abdomen like a scorpion tail. I got mine as a gift and I enjoyed them more than I thought I would.

If I can get them bred I'll be selling nymphs.

 

[Malakyoma]

I noticed that too. Their threat display is very much like Scorpion mimicry. I sent a message to Yen about it but he said he thought it was nothing. The way they suck in the sections on their abdomen and the long parts on the tip of the abdomen even look like a stinger. And you may have raised yours communally but mine will hunt down crickets as if they're starving even when they're incredibly fat. Moreso than even my hierodulas do.

 

[Precarious]

And you may have raised yours communally but mine will hunt down crickets as if they're starving even when they're incredibly fat. Moreso than even my hierodulas do.

They are very aggressive eaters and they can eat more than you'd expect but they don't get aggressive with each other beyond making threats. Yen warned me that the females will become cannibalistic once they get larger than the males but 1 loss out of 5 is about as good as you'll do with just about any species considered communal. None of mine are missing antennae or anything so I know they don't scrap and wrestle like many other species when kept communally.

 

[Malakyoma]

They are very aggressive eaters and they can eat more than you'd expect but they don't get aggressive with each other beyond making threats. Yen warned me that the females will become cannibalistic once they get larger than the males but 1 loss out of 5 is about as good as you'll do with just about any species considered communal. None of mine are missing antennae or anything so I know they don't scrap and wrestle like many other species when kept communally.

Then I know what I'm doing next generation. I kept them all separate to avoid losses but if you haven't had many at all then I'll give it a go. I have 13 individuals so if you dont get them bred I will, and I can send some more your way if needed. I plan on keeping them going for a long time though. One of my favorite species.

 

[agent A]

Precarious, the ovipositor of the long wing female is kinda unisually shaped, could u get comparison shots of her ovipositor and a normal short wing female's ovipositor

If they r the same shape, they r both surely females

If they r different, u might have a gynandromorph

 

[Precarious]

Precarious, the ovipositor of the long wing female is kinda unisually shaped, could u get comparison shots of her ovipositor and a normal short wing female's ovipositor If they r the same shape, they r both surely females If they r different, u might have a gynandromorph

It's a normal ovipositor identical to the other female.

 

[agent A]

It's a normal ovipositor identical to the other female.

Aw

It wouldve been cool if it was a gynandromorph though

 

[yen_saw]

Aw It wouldve been cool if it was a gynandromorph though

Sorry to dissappoint you. It is normal to see both half wing or 3/4 wing version from adult female for this species.

 

[Precarious]

Sorry to dissappoint you. It is normal to see both half wing or 3/4 wing version from adult female for this species.

Good to know! Thanx!

Aw It wouldve been cool if it was a gynandromorph though

The master has spoken. Now lay your lady-boy fantasies to rest.

 

[angelofdeathzz]

lady-boy...Haha! :lol:

 

[agent A]

The master has spoken. Now lay your lady-boy fantasies to rest.

Darn just normal variation of the species

Maybe next time...

 

[yen_saw]

This type of variation also been spotted on our native species, adult male Litanuetria minor. Although majority have full set of wings.

 

[gripen]

Yen do you still have extra of these?

 

[Precarious]

Yen do you still have extra of these?

You have to reply to his comment so he knows you've addressed him. I doubt he will check back in on this thread.

 

[Mime454]

What country do these come from?

 

[Malakyoma]

What country do these come from?

An island southeast of Taiwan.

 

[sally]

yay! soup is really cute.

 

[gripen]

You have to reply to his comment so he knows you've addressed him. I doubt he will check back in on this thread.

Thanks for the tip . I will E-mail him anyway.

 

[Malakyoma]

Thanks for the tip . I will E-mail him anyway.

Let me know if he doesn't. I have a female molting to adult and I can send you some when I have them.

Also making a new molt time lapse out of it. Lucky I caught her when I did.

 

[gripen]

Thanks for the offer man