Giant dead leaf mantis(Deroplatys desiccata)

[Morpheus uk]

I usally hate buying 1st instars but couldnt resist, to hard to find any where else, ayway started with 9 down to 7, for the love of god may there please be different sexes!!!!!!!!!!

Amazing to c the shield so developed at such an early instar

 

[hibiscusmile]

Fabulous, just fabulous creatures, I really love the green ones!

 

[Andrew]

I love this genus. I raised some desiccata a while back, I found them to be pretty hardy. Good luck with them!

 

[yen_saw]

Nice pic Morpheus! this species is "well defined" even at L1. They also enjoy misting a lot. Best of luck.

 

[Morpheus uk]

Thx all, some are 2nd instar now, half are real light in colour and ones almost black, anyway i had half a waxworm lying around so...

 

[hibiscusmile]

You will surley have both s e x s, and did u eat the other half? :lol:

 

[Morpheus uk]

ummm

No comment

 

[idolomantis]

ummm No comment

lol did it taste good

 

[spawn]

Morpheus always samples his feed before giving it to the mantids. That's what makes him on the forefront of mantis care

 

[asdsdf]

Hey! :angry: They taste good y'know. :angry:

 

[MikhailsDinos]

Beautiful species indeed. I've got these guy's on my list!

 

[Morpheus uk]

Cant wait till they grow a lil more, 2nd instar still

Scuse the large pics they dont fit most of the frame

All hail the hypnotoad i mean mantis

"uhh, uhh!, i cant reach!"

 

[hibiscusmile]

:lol: :lol: that is what makes the babies adorable,,,, mama , papa, pick me up ...whaaaaaaaaaaa :lol:

 

[Morpheus uk]

4th instar now i think, heres a female, starting to show more and more interesting behaviour, love the bark mantis imperession!

Sry dirty hands, just been lifting muddy slates

 

[hibiscusmile]

:lol: is it having a nap or playing dead? :lol:

 

[Morpheus uk]

Lol, heres an arial view of it

 

[Morpheus uk]

1 moult on now

Need male nymphs before they die :evil:

I spect male dessicata`s will now become as rare as rocking horse sh!t now :roll: