Graceface's Mantis family

[Graceface]

I thought I'd start a photo album of my ever growing mantis family. Currently, we are raising Ghosts and Orchids, so that is what you will see for now. I haven't named the Ghosts yet, because I wanted to be sure of their sex. I think I've got them all figured out now, I just need to actually name them! 

This is G-1, who i believe is a male (Potentially named Arthur)

 

[Graceface]

This is G-2, who I believe is female (potentially named Bellatrix). Her on my hand is pre molt, the one of her on the tulle is post molt yesterday

 

[Mantis Lady]

Beautiful ghosts you have.

 

[MantisGirl13]

 Your ghosts are beautiful! You can go ahead and name them, as you are 100% correct on their genders. Good job! 

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Too bad I don't have a green one. I like the color of Bellatrix

 

[Graceface]

Too bad I don't have a green one. I like the color of Bellatrix

She is my favorite! I love the green coloration, too. I saw a Moonlight Mantids video where he said green Ghosts are always female, but idk how true that is. I'd love to have more green color variants either way! Maybe some of my freshly hatched nymphs will be green. A girl can hope, right?

 

[Mantis Lady]

Oh they can still change color? would be cool  if mine turn 1 brown and 1 green

A girl can hope, right?

sure

 

[Graceface]

Oh they can still change color? would be cool  if mine turn 1 brown and 1 green

I don't know at what instar their color shows, maybe someone else can clarify for us.

I have L2 nymphs that hatched from an ooth and I'm hoping some will be green ?. I haven't been able to decipher if any are green yet, as they are so tiny and there are so many its hard to tell. I have around 40 housed communally right now. Today, I separated them into 2 32oz enclosures and I'm only counting 36 ? I didn't expect them all to live from the hatch, but I'm kinda bummed to see I lost a few

 

[Graceface]

This is Ingrid. She is about ready to molt and is already getting so big! She is way bigger than her sisters

 

[Mantis Lady]

Aww, I can't see your pic of Ingrid

 

[Graceface]

trying to fix it now, lol

 

[Graceface]

This is Jane. She just molted last night and was so thirsty today! She enjoyed a nice drink from my finger

 

[Mantis Lady]

They both are cute and beautiful

 

[MantisGirl13]

Ingrid and Jane are beautiful mantids! 

@Little Mantis You will not know the true colors of your ghost until about L4-L5. You may have a green one after all!

@Graceface I am sure that with that many nymphs you will have several green ones! 

I have seen pics of green male ghosts, but my three adults now, both girls are green, and the male is brown.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

You will not know the true colors of your ghost until about L4-L5. You may have a green one after all!

Then i have to be patient then and wait 2 molts but i hope on 1 green one.

 

[MantisGirl13]

? yeah, the greens sure are pretty!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Jaywo]

So cute. I love seeing the orchids molt. They vary so drastically after each one.

 

[hysteresis]

Walking flowers. Literally.

Be still, my beating heart.

 

[Graceface]

So cute. I love seeing the orchids molt. They vary so drastically after each one.

The females grow so much in each molt, I'm always shocked to see how big they've gotten! Ingrid is going to be a big lady when she molts this time ? 

Walking flowers. Literally.

Be still, my beating heart.

The Orchids get me every time. They are just *so* pretty, they are the Audrey Hepburn of the mantis world, as my husband says! I'm smitten, for sure ?