rs4guy
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Just got her the other day, she is enjoying her fruit flies, and doing very well so far! About 3/4" or so at this point.
H. Coronatus nymph
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Just got her the other day, she is enjoying her fruit flies, and doing very well so far! About 3/4" or so at this point.
minard734
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SO JEALOUS 0.0
guapoalto049
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That she looks like a he!
rs4guy
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Are you sure? I have viewed it's abdomen under a high powered magnifying glass, and counted only 6 sections. I may have issues if it's a male, as I paid for a mated pair!
ismart
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rs4guy
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Either way, I'll need a mate ina while.
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guapoalto049
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Is there a notch on the second to last segment? I believe there was a post about this, the method works especially well for orchids.
Here's a little diagram I drew up one day:
Edit: diagram isn't working.
Here's a little diagram I drew up one day:
Edit: diagram isn't working.
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rs4guy
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I assume you mean the female has a notch?
Thanks for that pic!
Thanks for that pic!
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Precarious
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lancaster1313
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Great sexing photos!
To both Precarious and RevWillie.
I have come to use the "wide last segment" for sexing. It works well for both mantids and roaches, and I don't even bother counting anymore.
It still might be hard for very young nymphs, because sometimes it looks like they retract the ends of their abdomens, and I don't have a good means of magnification. I use a loupe that was made for viewing slides and negatives (kind of oldscool, I know
), but it is still difficult with tiny nymphs that move alot.
To both Precarious and RevWillie.
I have come to use the "wide last segment" for sexing. It works well for both mantids and roaches, and I don't even bother counting anymore.
It still might be hard for very young nymphs, because sometimes it looks like they retract the ends of their abdomens, and I don't have a good means of magnification. I use a loupe that was made for viewing slides and negatives (kind of oldscool, I know
), but it is still difficult with tiny nymphs that move alot.
Precarious
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I use this method at the club if I'm really drunk. :wacko:
Doesn't always work.
:sailor:
lancaster1313
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:lol:I use this method at the club if I'm really drunk. :wacko:
Doesn't always work.
meaganelise9
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lol beautiful mantis regardless!
rs4guy
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Haha thanks, I think so too. He/she is only about 3/4" or so, but should be molting soon, has been eating FF's like it's her job!
