Borya
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Yen, thanks a lot!
This is the first time I can define their actual size on photos
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This is the first time I can define their actual size on photos
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Hatching during shipment...grrrr
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macro junkie
Dead Leaf Mantis
i can answer that cause yen has loads i only have 2..i have net cage like yen..i have 2 sub adults in there.il throw in about 20 bluebottles and they eat them 1 in day.il then chuck another 20 in there the fallowing day and it takes them couple days to eat it..there eating about 40 blue bottles each per week..ish..thats a rough estimate..this spcies is amazing..wish me luck i have only 2 and im hoping they make it to adult.. *M.J prays to god*
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macro junkie
Dead Leaf Mantis
well martin always has them but they sale out very fast..and im not to sure he wil ship..u finding it hard to get..cant u ship from germany?
Collected 4 oothecae so far but never had a chance to witness mating. But as i spent more time in bugroom today finally i saw a connecting pair
I took a few pics but it was at a terrible angle and there is one nosey female trying to block me from taking a good shot :angry:
this is from another angle.....
Notice i didn't complain about the loose flies
I took a few pics but it was at a terrible angle and there is one nosey female trying to block me from taking a good shot :angry:
this is from another angle.....
Notice i didn't complain about the loose flies
Andrew
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Awww, and here I was hoping to open this thread and find a photo of a cup full of idolo nymphs. But it's only a matter of time. You can be sure I'll be taking some nymphs off your hands when you sell 'em...along with everyone else here.
But it's only a matter of time. You can be sure I'll be taking some nymphs off your hands when you sell 'em...along with everyone else here.
HOw i wish Andrew can't count the chicken before the egg hatched you know
can't count the chicken before the egg hatched you know
Andrew
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Even if the chicken was raised on pure kryptonite cocaine and blessed by the gods themselves?
macro junkie
Dead Leaf Mantis
oh wow..the colour yen..how amazing how much its change since it shed to adult..i cant wait to see if mine do this if they shed ok to adult
joossa
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Good job Yen! So you haven't had any major problems keeping them together?
Ha Andrew!! :lol: the ooth is only couple of week old although i could be the king of wishful thinking!!Even if the chicken was raised on pure kryptonite cocaine and blessed by the gods themselves?
MJ, I can see different colors but i don't know how many times they had change colors. Generally it takes 2-4 days for the wings to settle down on the color. It takes a good 3-4 weeks for the last molt so be patient
Not that i know joosa, even if i don't put flies for couple of days they do alright together.
Idolomantis oothecae?
Borya
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In ellroy's 1.5 year old thread ('Idolomantis mating success UK!' , http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?sh...=3218&st=0) is said, that already after the first mating male died. Is this typical for Idolomantis, or males can mate more than once ?
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Have been waiting for the threat pose of this species for a very long time. Today, finally two adult male were doing it and a rare occasion where my camera is around and fully charged :lol: So without wasting the precious moment, took several pics. and also happen to capture a short clip of how the male making sound with the legs while showing threat pose. So here to share a few
1st male
2nd male
and a lousy clip from the 2nd male, apologize for the poor quality (i was dissappointed it didn't focus but you can hear the noise made while he "danced" his way trying to scare me!)
1st male
2nd male
and a lousy clip from the 2nd male, apologize for the poor quality (i was dissappointed it didn't focus but you can hear the noise made while he "danced" his way trying to scare me!)
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