Grass Mantis; Thesprotia graminis (adult or subadult?)

[Andredesz]

Hey Everyone,

I have a grass mantis here that I got from Yen Saw. I was wondering if this is an adult or a sub-adult. Because I think those might be wing buds, but they might be short wings too. I'm never had a grass mantis before, so I don't know. Can anyone help?

Thanks!

Carol

 

[superfreak]

theyre wing buds.

 

[Frack]

looks like a sub adult male to me.

 

[Emile.Wilson]

subadult, you can see the wing buds

 

[Katnapper]

Hey.... guess what, Carol?!!

[SIZE=18pt]Sub-adult!!! [/SIZE] :lol:

(male)

 

[Andredesz]

[SIZE=14pt]Woohoo, a male subadult. [/SIZE]

I so often have all females, but I think these reproduce in the traditional fashion and also through parthenogenesis.

 

[yen_saw]

Hi Carol, glad to see the grass mantis doing well with you. I agree with everyone here it is a subadult male. Adult female of this species has no wing, so there is no wingbud either for subadult female. best of luck!