sporeworld
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So, I find myself in the very unusual situation of focusing all my attention on a single mantid - one L4 Idolo female.
Yesterday, she ate a big moth and a little cricket, which topped off her belly. She is very plump.
Today, I put two house flies in with her. The first flew right into her arms (brilliant move), and she gobbled him up. Then, she noticed the other on the far side of the cage and started twitch-walking towards it, until she picked it off and gobbled it up. She did this for two more house flies within an hour.
This was the first time I witnessed a well fed Idolo chase additional food. I've seen other species actually DIVE and do somersaults to catch prey, but nothing like this from Idolos.
Anyone else witness this...? I've never known them to be this aggressive, but then again, I've always had them communally with more than enough (maybe too much) food.
Yesterday, she ate a big moth and a little cricket, which topped off her belly. She is very plump.
Today, I put two house flies in with her. The first flew right into her arms (brilliant move), and she gobbled him up. Then, she noticed the other on the far side of the cage and started twitch-walking towards it, until she picked it off and gobbled it up. She did this for two more house flies within an hour.
This was the first time I witnessed a well fed Idolo chase additional food. I've seen other species actually DIVE and do somersaults to catch prey, but nothing like this from Idolos.
Anyone else witness this...? I've never known them to be this aggressive, but then again, I've always had them communally with more than enough (maybe too much) food.
