Indian Flower Mantis Nymphs

[roadglide16]

Finally got some Indian Flower Mantids (first time for this species).  I thought I'd take some pictures after they had settled down and eaten.

 

[Ocelotbren]

Very cute, and nice pictures!

 

[roadglide16]

Picture update...they are growing fast.  You can even see the tell tale markings on the wing (2nd picture) showing that it is a c. gemmatus.

 

[Serle]

Picture update...they are growing fast.  You can even see the tell tale markings on the wing (2nd picture) showing that it is a c. gemmatus.

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They are at the sub-adult stage?  The wing shows the spot very well , I am incubating my first C. G. ooth rite now .... S

 

[roadglide16]

They are at the sub-adult stage?

I am not sure.  I've had them for just over a week and had molted.  I was told they were L4 or L5 when I bought them

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[izbiggs]

They look either presub or sub... I had a similar situation with a creobroter, sold as L4/L5 but actually sub. They were pictipennis, though! 

Beautiful photos!  

 

[Serle]

@izbiggs  Can you tell the difference between C. Gemmatus & C. Pictipennis at this stage ?                      I am, learning ... SS

 

[Digger]

Nice camera work, RG.  What equipment used?

 

[roadglide16]

Nice camera work, RG.  What equipment used?

Nikon DSLR and a 105mm Macro lens

 

[Digger]

So glad you didn't reply: Oh...just my iphone.  ^_^

 

[roadglide16]

They are growing up....

 

[River Dane]

Beautiful mantises! Nice work!

 

[roadglide16]

I grabbed couple more shots as I clean their habitat.  She actually laid an ooth, but I am not sure if she got fertilized before she ate her mate.  I had put them in a larger enclosure to give the male a chance to escape like my Chinese males were able to do, but this girl was not as nice.  Even with all the extra BB flies I had in there to munch on.

 

[River Dane]

 beautiful! Sorry about your male, though.  

Hopefully the  ooth will have nymphs for you!

 

[Ocelotbren]

Amazing pictures, so pretty.

 

[Digger]

@roadglide16  more great camera-work!  The portraits are excellent. It's a reminder to get off my duff and take some macros of Hix, Photon, Jet and Liu.

 

[Serle]

What a marvelous species , xlnt pics . Do you have a shot of where she laid the ooth ........ S

 

[roadglide16]

What a marvelous species , xlnt pics . Do you have a shot of where she laid the ooth ........ S

Unfortunately no, I wasn't expecting her to lay that soon and it happened while I was at work.

 

[Mystymantis]

Those are amazing pictures! And your mantises are so cute! The focus on the head and eyes is great and nice and crisp.