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Mantid Discussions
General Mantid Discussions
Is wild catching avoided in the mantid hobby?
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<blockquote data-quote="agent A" data-source="post: 347214" data-attributes="member: 2948"><p>it depends on the species and sex</p><p>presub is the penultimate instar, which for some species is i4, a lot of times it's i5, it can be i6</p><p>in some species, <em>Stagmomantis </em>species included, the females have an extra instar, so for males it's an instar earlier. in <em>S. carolina</em>, it is MOST LIKELY i5, but the related <em>S. limbata </em>can vary in its instar count depending on food quality and other environmental factors and I'm willing to bet other members of the genus are equally plastic.</p><p>it is a tad bit concerning that you're finding such underdeveloped guys in September, especially in Georgia. I hope they grow on to become adults but don't be surprised if that doesn't happen</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="agent A, post: 347214, member: 2948"] it depends on the species and sex presub is the penultimate instar, which for some species is i4, a lot of times it's i5, it can be i6 in some species, [I]Stagmomantis [/I]species included, the females have an extra instar, so for males it's an instar earlier. in [I]S. carolina[/I], it is MOST LIKELY i5, but the related [I]S. limbata [/I]can vary in its instar count depending on food quality and other environmental factors and I'm willing to bet other members of the genus are equally plastic. it is a tad bit concerning that you're finding such underdeveloped guys in September, especially in Georgia. I hope they grow on to become adults but don't be surprised if that doesn't happen [/QUOTE]
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