I got nymphants....

[hibiscusmile]

hey, dont eat those babies!

 

[LAME]

LoL

 

[dmina]

LOL... yes, please don't eat them! but they are so curious... they stayed on the top for a minute... then right down to the dirt.... they amaze me...

 

[CosbyArt]

Awesome, looks like you have been busy with your ants, nice homes

 

[Krissim Klaw]

Free nymph samples?! Don't mind if I do!... =)

Bwhahaha that is a perfect comment to go with that photo.

Man some of you make me feel like a negligent mama mantis since I don't separate young nymphs. It's survival of the fittest in my nursery.

 

[dmina]

Well this was my first ooth hatch... so don't feel too bad..lol You have been in it a while... You probably have the better idea... I tried so hard to hatch these nymphs...so I hate to see the count dwindle...

 

[sschind]

I thought nymphants were baby elephants?

 

[CosbyArt]

I thought nymphants were baby elephants?

Nope, they are called a calf or plural is calves.

 

[dmina]

LOL... well I combined the words nymphs and infants... it was that ... or nymphlets... I picked nymphants...

This is the closest I can to an elephant!

 

[LAME]

lol@nymphlets ^_^

 

[dmina]

lol@nymphlets ^_^

Like that huh?

 

[dmina]

Just a little update..

These guys are beasts...Little eating machines...LOL

They love eating!



Look at this one handling that golden fruit fly!



I forgot to put these up the other day, these were taken on 1/24.. I will get updated pics soon.. it seems like they get bigger daily...

 

[LAME]

They are definitely some glutens, I'm still amazed at how small these guys are! Lol they look like the tiny ants that raid our homes in search of sugar.

Really awesome little species, I'm glad I got my sample =)

 

[dmina]

I just wanted to add to and update this thread...

I raised her & her mate from L2 , successfully bred and hatched her ooth...

This is what the nymphs look like about L5ish some of them were brown, some had little green jackets... So cute!




Then when they got their bud wings...


When they got their wings...



Here is a picture of her gravid...



She is about to lay her 11th ooth... She just amazes me... to this day, each time I pick up her enclosure... she want to come out and play.. I also think she has learned a trick... to beg me to come out... she usually will get a little honey... LOL

She is moving a little slower lately... and when I take her out she just kind of reclines on my hand... kind of like ... she is just happy to be held by me.. and spending a little time with her... I know her days are numbered... Like I said earlier, I got her at L2 she came into my home on 8/10/14... She is now over 7 months... I have really learned a lot from this little girl... I hope you enjoyed her life so far, in 1 post...

 

[CosbyArt]

Very nice to see them in their various stages, a great look at their life. Yeah the 1 post life is hard, but can be done with anyone - but I know you are referring to her lifespan. I hope still stays with you as long as she can.

 

[Sticky]

Dont forget to tell her you love her and give her a kiss.

 

[dmina]

give her a kiss.

Yeah, right?

What really surprises me is 11 ooths...(from such a small mantis) she is an ooth machine... could you imagine... if these things were bigger? and mind you her first ooth was laid 12/7... they would be able to take over the world! All in all, I am pretty proud of the both of us.... me...learning all I have to keep her alive, healthy and happy, I hope... and her... surviving it and multiplying, and being a really cool & interesting little pet...