Hatchling size?

[asdsdf]

Does anyone know how big a european or religiosa mantis hatchling is?

 

[robo mantis]

about the size of a small mosquito

 

[asdsdf]

oh no!!!!! what about after 2 days?

 

[asdsdf]

i thought that since the european one is a kind of big mantis(my male is 2 and a half inches long and my female is 3 and a half) the babies would be at leas on centimeter...

 

[Rick]

I don't consider them to be big mantids. They nymphs are small. Not as small as some though.

 

[robo mantis]

Yes about half the size of a baby chinese

 

[asdsdf]

kind of big

Aren't they? Compared to orchids, and all those itty bitty ones that lay tiny ocos.

 

[asdsdf]

if they are slightly smaller, would they be able to eat d.hydei right away?

 

[robo mantis]

try the small till L2

 

[asdsdf]

if they are slightly smaller, would they be able to eat d.hydei right away?

 

[robo mantis]

Try the smaller flies at first. The nymphs will run from Hydei.

 

[asdsdf]

oops, i think i pressed submit twice. Thanks for the replies.

 

[Ben.M]

I'll second what Robo said, hatchlings will run away from anything which is close to the size of the mantis :roll: , they are little cowards :lol:

 

[robo mantis]

YES mine always ran yet they ate eachother?! :lol:

 

[Ben.M]

YES mine always ran yet they ate eachother?! :lol:

Maybe its just tough luv :lol:

 

[robo mantis]

Hahahaha Yeah brothers and sister are supposed to bit eachothers heads off :twisted: