femmephyllocrania
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I know you can count segments or look at the crown when they're adults, but what about nymphs? Is there any good way to tell the sex when they're still small?
Is there a good way to sex ghost mantid nymphs?
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femmephyllocrania
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Oh the guy who sold them to me said you couldn't count the segments of the nymphs. That's good to know, though. Is the number the same for nymphs?
Counting segments is how you sex nymphs, not adults. Adults are quite different in several different ways. I can glance at an adult and tell if it is male or female and it surprises me if anyone has trouble sexing adults. Of course to count segments the larger the mantis is the easier it will be for nymphs.
femmephyllocrania
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I don't know many of the differences between adult sexes. I've only been told to count segments and look at the crown. I've also heard the females are larger, but these nymphs I have now are my first P. paradoxa ever so I've yet to experience adults for myself.
Anyway, though I will count again later to be sure, I've just done a quick count on mine and I think they're all female
pedro92
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Females are mainly larger with bigger and wider abdomen. I am not sure of alot of differences but my ghosts are L3 and i have them sexed.I don't know many of the differences between adult sexes. I've only been told to count segments and look at the crown. I've also heard the females are larger, but these nymphs I have now are my first P. paradoxa ever so I've yet to experience adults for myself. Anyway, though I will count again later to be sure, I've just done a quick count on mine and I think they're all female
MantidLord
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Just look at the end of the abdomen. If it has a large last segment (female). Small final segment (male). Of course, I'm assuming this is the same for ghosts(?)
Of course, I'm assuming this is the same for ghosts(?)
hogosha
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Along with the "thicker/wider" crown the females have noticeably shorter and thinner antenna than the males.
Must be my eyes getting old but I couldn't count the segments on the abdomen of my ghosts until at least L4.
Mantis Dictator
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The females have triangular shaped "shields" on their thorax while males have diamond shaped "shields".
Giosan
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Ghosts nymphs are probably the easiest to sex as nymphs! I have mine sexed even at L1. If you're eyes aren't that good you could take a photo of the abdomen and zoom in later. This way you see the end of the abdomen better.
idolomantis
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i had 2 ghost males l2 and i just had to look at the (already alot) larger horn and segments.. so easy
even with my ###### cam i make pics and am sure of the gender. now i have 2 pairs(thx giosan )
even with my ###### cam i make pics and am sure of the gender. now i have 2 pairs(thx giosan
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