ibanez_freak
Well-known member
Hi,
well, almost got them to do it. I found the male on the female when I was going to bed so took a couple of pics and left them but they weren't joint and I heard a fluttering noise (about an hour later) found the male was off the female but then he climbed up a stick and flew onto the female, Unfortunately the female would have none of this and snapped at him and he didn't bother her any more. Weird though that he chose today to try mate. she laid an ooth during the morning. But hopefully they have mated before. they have been together for several weeks now (since the female was 3 weeks into adult hood). Check the pics though
Pics aren't great, taken through glass, didn't want to bother them.
I was so close. This is the first mantis I've ever paired up. I hope so much that the ootheca is fertile.
Cheers, Cameron.
well, almost got them to do it. I found the male on the female when I was going to bed so took a couple of pics and left them but they weren't joint and I heard a fluttering noise (about an hour later) found the male was off the female but then he climbed up a stick and flew onto the female, Unfortunately the female would have none of this and snapped at him and he didn't bother her any more. Weird though that he chose today to try mate. she laid an ooth during the morning. But hopefully they have mated before. they have been together for several weeks now (since the female was 3 weeks into adult hood). Check the pics though
Pics aren't great, taken through glass, didn't want to bother them.
I was so close. This is the first mantis I've ever paired up. I hope so much that the ootheca is fertile.
Cheers, Cameron.