hymenopus: male or female?

[mantid_mike]

is this male or female? if you look closely, you'll notice small wing buds and is the size of an L3 or L4 female. should i assume this is a male since its so small w/ wing buds already? if this is the case, i have 2 males (no females).

 

[sueb4653]

I count 6 segments but I could be wrong

so my vote is female

 

[happy1892]

Are you sure it is L3 or L4? It is hard for me to see the mantis in the picture. Could you take another one that is a little bit clearer and of the head? Even when adult males do not seem to have a horn that big.

Here. Wait a minute that is not a horn! That is the antenna! I think it is male. Are there 8 segments?

http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=7110

 

[mantid_mike]

Are you sure it is L3 or L4? It is hard for me to see the mantis in the picture. Could you take another one that is a little bit clearer and of the head?

i'm not sure what instar he/she is. what i said was that he/she is the size of an L3/L4 FEMALE based on the last time i had one.

 

[happy1892]

i'm not sure what instar he/she is. what i said was that he/she is the size of an L3/L4 FEMALE based on the last time i had one.

Oops missed that. Why is it very hard for me to read now? And for some reason I cannot listen as well. It is hard for me to talk too.

 

[mantid_mike]

Oops missed that. Why is it very hard for me to read now? And for some reason I cannot listen as well. It is hard for me to talk too.

lol you'll be alright.

 

[happy1892]

lol you'll be alright.

 

[mantid_mike]

here's the other little guy. guessing he's a male, too. bummer.

 

[twolfe]

I need some males!

 

[happy1892]

I need some males!

That is great!

 

[brancsikia339]

male

 

[frogparty]

I need males too!

 

[ismart]

Male 100%

 

[mantid_mike]

i foresee hymenopus stud service in the near future.