Gongylus, gongylodes

[ABbuggin]

Well here are a few pics of some L1's. I'll post some more again when I have some L2's. B)

Here's a pic of some that are hatching from the 1st. ooth

 

[idolomantis]

already has lobs on the abdomen *jelous*

 

[ABbuggin]

already has lobs on the badomen *jelous*

You should see the ones on their legs.

 

[mrblue]

my favourite species!

 

[Pelle]

Nice pics, good luck with them!

 

[chrisboy101]

cute

 

[darkspeed]

cute

very

 

[MANTIS DUDE]

Forgive me, but im not good with the scientific names. :lol: Is there a non scientific name for that mantid? Im guessing small devils flower mantid.

 

[idolomantis]

Forgive me, but im not good with the scientific names. :lol: Is there a non scientific name for that mantid? Im guessing small devils flower mantid.

eeeeeehhhhh! an F- for names, wandering violin mantis XD

it aint a flower mantis ant it aint small. lol it grows up to 5 inches. its cryptic

 

[Thorska]

everyone i know here in the UK calls them "Indian Rose Mantids" but i definately think that "Violin Mantis/Wandering Violin Mantis" is a much better common name

 

[ABbuggin]

Forgive me, but im not good with the scientific names. :lol: Is there a non scientific name for that mantid? Im guessing small devils flower mantid.

everyone i know here in the UK calls them "Indian Rose Mantids" but i definately think that "Violin Mantis/Wandering Violin Mantis" is a much better common name

I've always known their common name to be Wondering Violin Mantis (but I call them violin mantids for short)

 

[obregon562]

it aint a flower mantis ant it aint small. lol it grows up to 5 inches. its cryptic

5 in.? really? i missed that!

Great looking mantids AB!

 

[mrblue]

mine have reached 3 inches at best.

 

[ABbuggin]

They are now L2, I'll post pics when I get back home from a trip.

 

[The_Asa]

5 inches? :blink: I thought it was closer to 3 and 1/2

 

[ABbuggin]

5 inches? :blink: I thought it was closer to 3 and 1/2

The females reach 10 cm. wich is 4 in.

 

[ABbuggin]

double post

 

[mrblue]

i must not be feeding them right as this is the biggest girl i ever had :

ps - its long dead, not crippled.

 

[The_Asa]

That's what I thought the size was-Mrblue's pic.