HELP! Mantid Ootheca hatching, but what!!!

[Goodwin]

Photos included, not great but hopefully give you guys a clue.

 

[yen_saw]

Now that I have nymph's I wouldnt mind knowing what they are!!Can anyone from the images identify the ootheca?

From the ootheca identification page I think it could be:-

1 Sphodromantis Rubrastigmata (Red Armed African Mantis) ootheca

2 Parasphendale ootheca

3 Idolomantis Diabolica (Devils Flower Mantis) ootheca

4 Polyspilota aeruginosa (Madagascan Marbled Mantis) ootheca

I will get some pics of the nymph's in a minute and post them up for you to take a look, they will be poor quality again but will get some better ones soon.

Thanks,

Craig.

Craig, it is likely to be the Sphodromantis sp.. Idolomantis nymphs are huge and black, the Idolo ootheca is milky color too. THe nymphs could be Parasphendale if they are newly hatched but assuming nymphs have hatched for a while they should be darker in color. P. aeruginosa nymphs have stripe across the legs and lighter in color too so that's not it. Just my thought. Good luck with them you have loads! must be a nightmare for fruit flies to see this :lol: