Hymenopus coronatus

[ShieldMantid1997]

double-impregnation. i like that.

Haha just making sure it worked hahahs :lol:

 

[Emckenzie24]

Someone should do an experiment on the communication between mating mantids!

My research is in animal communication! It would be fun to try this one at home!

 

[Precarious]

The male will "drum" the females back to warn her that he will b advancing or moving.

Also when she starts to move a lot or flutter her wings, he will drum to remind her he is there.

For example every time he would move he would drum against her back right before. Also she was moving a lot while he was trying to connect and she stopped after the rapid drumming.

Um... Actually, in this species mating can only take place if the female moves her abdomen to the side so the male can reach. The drumming is to indicate his advances in the hope she will respond and allow matting to take place. They do this instinctually even after connected. It's not used as communication beyond that. Pseudoharpax Virescens and some other small species display the similar behavior.

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

K. Just based on what I observed

 

[Crazy4mantis]

u planning on selling nymphs?

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

u planning on selling nymphs?

Not sure yet, depends on how many ooths she lays. I will most likely keep all the nymphs from one, and i have to send another ooth to the very nice member who sent me the male. After that if I have more, probably.

She laid a HUGE ooth last week

 

[stacy]

Awesome is that the ordhid fem I sent?

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

Sorry i never got back to you on this thread, and yes They just connected again. JUst to make sure her future ooths are fertile. She has laid 2 already

 

[mantid_mike]

So she has laid her 2nd??

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

Yeah Mike, i am saving the next one for you though, the one she just laid is kind of strange looking lol, i think its fine. I am incubating it, but just incase. Unless you want it?

This is it: Any thoughts guys? (its the pale skinny one )

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

Oh and the one on the right is a normal one (although i don't think its fertile, it was laid like 3 days after the mating(for her first time), and idk if that enough time

 

[mantid_mike]

hmmm...it looks fine to me. what do you look for when you cut it open?

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

I don't cut ooths haha

Pm me if you want it, i can see the eggs from the bottom, a bunch of em too haha

 

[agent A]

i want it!! :lol:

and next time a little less weed before childbirth helps

 

[ShieldMantid1997]

i want it!! :lol:

and next time a little less weed before childbirth helps

So i assume that means you think it's fine as is?

It works fine with my other mantids? :lol: