Hysteresis' Mantis Stream - 2019

[MantisGirl13]

Ooh, pretty!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

P. illudens female (with a swoop! LoL)

 

[hysteresis]

Can we see a picture of the face of your Phyllocrania illudens? 

She's a beauty!

- MantisGirl13

P. illudens, male. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

That male P. illudens looks a lot like a male Phyllocrania paradoxa. I know there is a difference in crowns with the females, but is there a difference between males of those two species?

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

@PlayingMantis says size aside, there's no telltale for males. Females crowns are rounder at the edges. Males still have a notch.

If im right, these came from a top shelf breeder.

 

[hysteresis]

See how wide his crown is at the top? They say the crowns and hoods are more pronounced.

 

[hysteresis]

I hope the female's crown straightens out some.

 

[hysteresis]

Spinys - he finally hopped off. They spent many many hours unattended over the four days he rode on her back. But I didn't observe a connection. Lots of 'threading the needle' attempts.

Nothing in the photo after I separated them, to indicate we were successful.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Try again with a different male!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Oh absolutely! Choices choices... 





Timestamp


Mantis


Event


Comment


5/6/2019 18:26:01


PW06


MOLT


ADULT


5/13/2019 8:56:57


PW05


MOLT


ADULT


5/24/2019 8:59:40


PW03


MOLT


ADULT


5/29/2019 20:53:36


PW04


MOLT


ADULT

 

[hysteresis]

I'll give her the night off. I'll throw in PW06 tomorrow evening after work.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Sounds good! I hope this guy knows what he's doing! Maybe give him a pep talk before hand.

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Oh, and there's a rumour going around that i'll get my hands on some i2 idolos later this month. 

I said i'd hone skills with the blephs a bit, but i'll try after all. I need some heavy gear for idolos. Maybe something to better regulate humidity at molt time.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Ooh, Idolos! I hope the rumor is true! 

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

If everything works out, and I trust it will.

The male trunc is en route. I expect him thursday.

The unicorns  will finally arrive tomorrow, along with a gazillion dubia for my very own colony.

Sadly, none of the planiceps or lobata nymphs made it. The lobata made a turn around, and for a while, it was looking like i'd get a few. But, none made it through their layover. Just too hot down south. Damage was done on their first leg.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Awesome about the unicorns and dubias. I'm sorry about the planiceps and the lobatas. That's a disappointment for you, I'm sure! 

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Yeah. Bitter pill. 

But I think I've had great fortune. 

I have a nice collection for a canuck.

 

[MantisGirl13]

I have a nice collection for a canuck.

You sure do!

- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

My male gongy is still around. Booooring.

 

[hysteresis]

He frustrates me to no end. He always looks like he's gotta go somewhere, but never goes anywhere.