Digger
Well-known member
When they're available, I try to put wild moths and lacewings on the dinner menu for my Taumantis sigiana. The males (having reached adulthood way sooner than the girls), are considerably smaller and considerably skittish (even afraid of food). So the boys get the lacewings (the males of this species also eat very little I find).
Last night I found a relatively large (in proportion to the T. sigiana females) moth, that looked particularly yummy. I debated whether or not to give it to one of the girls, debating if it was too much quantity. These T. sigiana are voracious and are piglets without apology. Anyway, I did give it to Nia and you see her gobbling it down. Here abdomen is stretched quite a bit. That's the last feeding for a few days to come. They're due to molt to adult soon anyway. Have any of you worked with this species?
Last night I found a relatively large (in proportion to the T. sigiana females) moth, that looked particularly yummy. I debated whether or not to give it to one of the girls, debating if it was too much quantity. These T. sigiana are voracious and are piglets without apology. Anyway, I did give it to Nia and you see her gobbling it down. Here abdomen is stretched quite a bit. That's the last feeding for a few days to come. They're due to molt to adult soon anyway. Have any of you worked with this species?
