Katnapper's Picture of Today

[Katnapper]

Poor guy He's kinda looking rhomboderaish to me?

Good spot, Paul! (and nice new word you made ). I got to looking, and I'd clearly labeled the pic "Mis-molted adult male Rhombodera sp." photo, but had somehow put it in my Cilnia humeralis folder in my Photobucket. I was just searching through old pics last night to do a quick post for Photo of the Day, and didn't even notice it. Thank you!! Now I'm moving him to his rightful species folder and make the correction/edit above. I think this is the second time I've mislabeled a species without catching the error. Good thing I have you all to keep me straight! Thanks again, Paul!!

I also just moved this companion photo of him in which you can see his shield better. Proof he for sure is a Rhombodera sp.

 

[Katnapper]

Unfortunately adding to the mis-molt annals, my first male Gongylus gongylodes mis-molted to adult last night. He's on his back again at the bottom of the cage, and will most certainly not make it. More info and pics in my blog.

Mis-molted to adult male Gongylus gongylodes (December 2009)

 

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That stinks.... hope you have a few more.

 

[Katnapper]

On a happier note...

Adult male Phyllocrania paradoxa (February 2009)

 

[Emile.Wilson]

Nice pictures of the phyllocrania male, I had my subadult molt last night.

 

[revmdn]

Becky, another great set.

 

[Katnapper]

Thanks, Martin!

Todays pic is of a group of newborn hatchlings loose in the bug room. They decided the top of the metal sieve was a good place to check out. :lol:

Hierodula membranacea newborn nymph (December 2009)

 

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Cool, but am i crazy or did that picture change? :blink:

 

[Katnapper]

Cool, but am i crazy or did that picture change? :blink:

Change to what? :huh: :lol: I didn't change it once I posted it.

 

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Then i am crazy.... i thought it was a picture of a mantis moltin.

 

[ZoeRipper]

Awesome, as usual Katt!

 

[revmdn]

They're so fun at that size. Very cool.

 

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Ha-ha-ha figured it out!! i saw the other picture in your blog preview!!! :lol:

 

[Katnapper]

New pics of Omomantis zebrata

Second Omomantis zebrata male to molt to adult (December 2009)

Sub-adult Omomantis zebrata female (December 2009)

More in my blog... including the first 2 females mismolting to adult.

 

[revmdn]

Sweet.

 

[PhilinYuma]

Boring, boring! Really great pix followed by even greater pix! Where's the fun in that?

 

[Katnapper]

:lol: Thanks!

 

[Katnapper]

Sub-adult female Phyllovates chlorophaea with younger instar nymph (December 2009). More in my blog.

 

[Emile.Wilson]

Omg, Phyllovates is so gorgeous, my nymphs are L2-L3 right now

 

[Katnapper]

Same sub-adult female Phyllovates chlorophaea as in the last pic... with a different lighting effect.