First Adult Mesopteryx alata.

[yen_saw]

Yen do you still have extra of these?

I have ooth i don't need it let me know if you still interested.

Mating pair

Female laying a week ago

Final product

Another ooth from other female

 

[Mime454]

Wow! I love this species already.

 

[Malakyoma]

Now that I have adult males, looking at that picture lets me know just how huge the females are.

 

[yen_saw]

Now that I have adult males, looking at that picture lets me know just how huge the females are.

Yeah about 11 cm. Gentle giant.

 

[Malakyoma]

Yeah about 11 cm. Gentle giant.

After what I've seen them do to their food I wouldn't say "gentle"

 

[Digger]

Mike, if your hansome boy decides to get into the marketing profession you can call him (wait for it)......................

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soupy sales

 

[Malakyoma]

It seems my final ratio is 9 male to 4 female. 6 males are adult, no females yet.

 

[twolfe]

It seems my final ratio is 9 male to 4 female. 6 males are adult, no females yet.

For most species, a ratio like that would be great.

None of my females has molted to an adult either. But Yen sent me one of his adult females, and she is huge! I had her on the window screen in the laundry room last night. She caught a few of the flies that were loose in the room. Afterwards I started to hand her flies. I was going to feed her until she pushed them away. What an appetite. I finally got tired and went to bed. It's a good thing I got a huge order of flies from Bug Trader.

 

[Malakyoma]

For most species, a ratio like that would be great.

None of my females has molted to an adult either. But Yen sent me one of his adult females, and she is huge! I had her on the window screen in the laundry room last night. She caught a few of the flies that were loose in the room. Afterwards I started to hand her flies. I was going to feed her until she pushed them away. What an appetite. I finally got tired and went to bed. It's a good thing I got a huge order of flies from Bug Trader.

I'm stuffing all my females too. 3 are sub one is presub. the sub females are about the size of the adult males lol. I cant wait for some of them to molt.

 

[gripen]

Do you have any pics of the sub females?

 

[Malakyoma]

Do you have any pics of the sub females?

I'll grab some today. didn't think anyone would be too interested

 

[Malakyoma]

K I snapped some pictures today. Just the one female but I got some good shots.

 

[gripen]

Wow I love the color! They have such tiny heads!

 

[aNisip]

They resemble b borealis so closely! Awesome stuff Yen, Mike, Tammy, and Will!

Cheers,

Andrew

 

[twolfe]

They resemble b borealis so closely! Awesome stuff Yen, Mike, Tammy, and Will!

Cheers,

Andrew

When Yen sold them, he mentioned in his ad, "This species looks like a cross-breed between chinese mantis and Brunneria borealis."

I have a Brunneria borealis in the net by the M alata, and I got confused one day when I saw only one mantis in the net, and I thought it ate its roommate. Then I looked more closely and remembered that I had moved the Brunneria downstairs the day before.

 

[Sticky]

Wow I love the color! They have such tiny heads!

Yes, they look so dainty! I like thier racing stripes too.

 

[Malakyoma]

Some more shots of the boys:

Archy

Iskie

Tattle

Terry

Mesa

Benedict being a jerk

Soup

Soup, Gimpy, and Rusty. Their favorite spot in the communal cage.

Hope you enjoy. I'll have a video of Benedict's threatening behaviour up in about a half hour.

 

[Malakyoma]

Threat display video:

http://youtu.be/hUZwYj8-s4A

 

[Malakyoma]

One of the females molted to adult yesterday. I just snapped some pictures for you guys. Another female just finished molting and is drying her wings.

 

[sally]

I love the stripes also. So nice when they make it to adult!