Hysteresis' Mantis Stream - 2019

[hysteresis]

Here's my oldest spiny. I got it at L4 and its molted once, so it's L5.

I believe I count 6 sets of spikes. Male. Am I right?

Forgive my nasty fingers. F### winter!

 

[hysteresis]

Man! Those spines really make it tough.

By getting right in there with a bright light, and a magnifying glass, i'll revise my count to five rows, which would make this a female.

Four were really prominent, and the fifth was the stretch, so female.

 

[Graceface]

I can't help with the counting here, I'm lost with all those spines! So adorable, though  

 

[MantisGirl13]

You are right! It is definitely female. 

@Graceface pay no attention to the smaller spines, just the larger ones. You can also see that the last segment is longer, indicating a female.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Cute little spiny

 

[hysteresis]

I can't help with the counting here, I'm lost with all those spines! So adorable, though  

She is super cute, TY! Yeah my old-man eyes Wow! Ughh! Haha.

You are right! It is definitely female. 

I thought so. Super excited!  I'll make an attempt to sex the remaining spinys tonight. I'll be too busy through the day,

Cute little spiny

Thank you. They are adorable!

 

[MantisGirl13]

I'll make an attempt to sex the remaining spinys tonight

If you have trouble, just post a pic!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Here is my molt report for the last week.  Oh!  What deep geekery! 

Anyways:


Date


Species


Mantis


Gender


Event 1


Event 2


Instar


2019-02-10


Phyllocrania paradoxa


G1


F


Molt


L4


L3


2019-02-10


Phyllocrania paradoxa


G3


F


Molt


L4


L3


2019-02-09


Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii


PS4


 


Molt


L4


L3


2019-02-09


Phyllocrania paradoxa


G4


F


Molt


L4


L3


2019-02-08


Blepharopsis mendica


BM1


F


Molt


L5


L4


2019-02-07


Rhombodera megaera


R1


M


Molt


L6


L5


2019-02-07


Hymenopus coronatus


HC2


F


Molt


L5


L4


2019-02-06


Hymenopus coronatus


HC1


F


Molt


L5


L4


2019-02-06


Phyllocrania paradoxa


G5


M


Molt


L4


L3


2019-02-04


Gongylus gongylodes


GG2


M


Molt


L6


L5

 

[Synapze]

@hysteresisWhoa... you have a severe case of Mantinitis. 

 

[hysteresis]

@hysteresisWhoa... you have a severe case of Mantinitis. 

My wife just rolls her eyes now. Saving grace is she loves her L5 orchid, Petunia. She's HC1.

:clap:

 

[hysteresis]

Got another wax moth. Straight into a gongy cup.

Man! It takes the flying prey in seconds, while I could sit here all week trying to box BSFL guts into its face (tweezer feed).

I have to get my moths and flies going hard.

The picture sucks this time.

 

[Graceface]

Yup, flying prey is preferred

My mantids didn't really enjoy eating crickets or mealworms the few times I've tried out of necessity. Yet flies they go for immediately. 

 

[hysteresis]

Yup, flying prey is preferred

My mantids didn't really enjoy eating crickets or mealworms the few times I've tried out of necessity. Yet flies they go for immediately. 

I have prepupae, and now I believe a few pupae BSF. They're dark and plump, and hardening up.

Sooooon.

I bought a 250 count of BSFL. Got 280. Also got 150 count waxworms. Lots 9f dead waxworms from the cold 2 day ship, but still. Enough to get a supply chain started. Ill place another order in a week or two because they take time. I'll tune it as I go.

 

[MantisGirl13]

That's a lot of molts! 

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

That's a lot of molts! 

And my D. truncata this morning too. She's L5 now.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Wow! Another molt! Congrats!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Gratz on the molts

 

[hysteresis]

I'm in love!

Female Deroplatys truncata L5

 

[RebelleSinner]

lovely 

 

[MantisGirl13]

So pretty!!!! 

- MantisGirl13