Hello! n00b with Tenodera sinensis L1s

[Ranitomeya]

There's a tendency for there to be many more offspring produced than will reach maturity in most organisms and if the number of nymphs that are produced in just one Tenodera sinensis ootheca suggests anything, it is that this species has adapted to high offspring mortality by producing many more offspring than are expected to survive. You shouldn't be too hard on yourself considering it's your first time rearing mantids from oothecae especially with a species known to have high nymph mortality rates.

 

[mmcguffi]

Well, sadly I had a mis-molt on one of my last two mantids so that brings me down to one. Good news is that s/he seems really healthy! I can't tell if s/he's L2 or L3

And! In other news my other ooth hatched today so this time I can apply what I've learned so I dont commit mass mantid genocide again :stuart: