Help to ID these Mantids

[OGIGA]

I just had a pair of mantises mate yesterday evening and they are both done and doing well now.

 

[Mantida]

Ok guys bad news ConfusedSecond mantid(purple necked), got his head eaten by Mantid 1..

From that I assume that you put them all in one container?

That's a very bad idea. Like you have seen, most mantids are cannibalistic. If they are together now, you should separate them otherwise another death will occur.

 

[OGIGA]

Oh yeah, the only time I had a male eaten was when I kept the mating pair inside a tank or something.

 

[Xin]

No I just had them both in one container, and Im glad I didnt put the others together *phew*

Oh and I found a female on top of my mailbox yesterday, and I dont know what she is . and I was planning to mate her with one of my male mantises.

Here she is:

More pics of Her:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/TheM...99/IMG_2629.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/TheM...99/IMG_2632.jpg

I hope this male is the same species, and if he is then Ill do my first attempt to mating these.

the Male I might try.

 

[Andrew]

Lol, certainly not a giant asian. Don't find those in California. :wink:

 

[Asa]

Ya no giant asian... :lol:

 

[Xin]

Lol, certainly not a giant asian. Don't find those in California. :wink:

Ohh Im sorry, excuse my Beginner-ness

Well I edited it

I need to get myself an informational Mantid book/guide or something that shows all the species and how you can identify each one :? :lol:

 

[joossa]

Lol, certainly not a giant asian. Don't find those in California. :wink:

Ohh Im sorry, excuse my Beginner-ness

Well I edited it

I need to get myself an informational Mantid book/guide or something that shows all the species and how you can identify each one :? :lol:

Check this out, it might be helpful:

http://www.mantidforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8067

 

[AFK]

why is she on blue rocks?

it doesn't exactly flatter her complexion