Hymenopus coronatus male/female?

[Lientje]

Hellow,

I have 3 nymphes of this species.

I don't can make the difference between male or female. 5 or 6 segments at the abdomen is not easy to see.

Mabye anybody can make me sure what sex it is by placing a pic?

thanks

 

[Lientje]

Please?

 

[jarek]

http://www.mantidforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7110

 

[Lientje]

Yes, this one I have seen. But I find it's more difficult to seen it on this species

 

[Red]

hymenopus specimens is easy to see the s3x

females have a green line in her neck

males dont have it.

regards!

 

[Lientje]

Of great!

 

[Rick]

You should be able to count the segments on them easily. If you can't you may want to wait until they are a bit bigger. The techniques yen posted are a bit confusing to me even.

 

[yen_saw]

I am sure this link has been posted before but couldn't find it. Here is another way for s.exing orchid mantis nymphs at L2/L3.

http://www.mantisphotos.com/sexinghymenopus.htm

Another good pics showing similar method is from a Taiwanese fellow (flying_mantis). It is in chinese but the pics has english words.

http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/orchid-mantis/a...p;l=f&fid=6

That's what i use when segments are not fully developed.

edit: how come there is a SPAM word by the end of the link?