L1/first instar comparison (appearance only)

[twolfe]

Would be great see some Acanthops sp =D

Yes, that would be nice. They aren't very common here, and many of us would love to get some.

 

[CesarF]

I took a similar photo of my L1 Thesprotia =D

But my cam isn't this powerful xD

 

[twolfe]

I took a similar photo of my L1 Thesprotia =D

But my cam isn't this powerful xD

CesarF, do you have that species there? It's difficult to get close ups of L1 nymphs without special lenses or filters.

 

[twolfe]

St. Nicholas came early to my house this year and sent me some 1st instar Parymenopus davisoni (Yellow Orchids) nymphs. I inserted one of the photos from today in the first post (6th photo), right after the Orchid. These nymphs look a lot like Orchids at this stage with a little bit of Creobroter mixed in. If they don't molt to L2 overnight, I'll try again tomorrow.

Thank you Nick (AOD).

 

[agent A]

Love it! But u didnt answer my question

 

[twolfe]

Thanks to Adrienne for another opportunity to photograph a new species: Stagmomantis carolina (Carolina mantis). Image can be found in the second post (currently the last image).

 

[Digger]

Too much cuteness ! I'm getting diabetes.

 

[agent A]

Looks just like californica hatchling :wub:

 

[lancaster1313]

It is nice to see the nymphs as I can't see with my naked eye.

 

[twolfe]

Thanks to Mime for sending me some first instar Taumantis Sigiana nymphs to photograph. This species sure has oversized backlegs at this stage. They remind me of a grasshopper.

The Taumantis nymphs that Piotr Naskrecki showed on his blog were green when they hatched: http://thesmallermajority.com/2012/10/04/

 

[agent A]

Thanks to Mime for sending me some first instar Taumantis Sigiana nymphs to photograph. This species sure has oversized backlegs at this stage. They remind me of a grasshopper.The Taumantis nymphs that Piotr Naskrecki showed on his blog were green when they hatched: http://thesmallermajority.com/2012/10/04/'>http://thesmallermajority.com/2012/10/04/

Tammy im not sure thats a taumantis

Its certainly not sigiana but i have a feeling it could be a miomantis sp, which have been known to use parthenogenesis

The ooth is brown and shaped more like a mio or sphodro ooth

I could be wrong but to me the blog is depicting a miomantis

 

[Mime454]

Tammy im not sure thats a taumantis

Its certainly not sigiana but i have a feeling it could be a miomantis sp, which have been known to use parthenogenesis

The ooth is brown and shaped more like a mio or sphodro ooth

I could be wrong but to me the blog is depicting a miomantis

The one in the blog, I think is Taumantis cephalotes. Good photo Tammy considering that they almost never stop moving. Most active first instar nymphs I've never kept. Feeding them without a drilled lid is one if the most challenging things I've undertaken in my life.

 

[gripen]

Tammy im not sure thats a taumantis Its certainly not sigiana but i have a feeling it could be a miomantis sp, which have been known to use parthenogenesis The ooth is brown and shaped more like a mio or sphodro ooth I could be wrong but to me the blog is depicting a miomantis

Agent A I think that is spot on. I doubt it was a tau.

 

[twolfe]

Stagmomantis limbata nymph (hatched yesterday) added to the bottom of the first post. Thanks Orin!

 

[Paradoxica]

I love this thread, keep up the good work.

 

[agent A]

tammy why do u have limbata twice??

 

[BugLover]

I like the purple boxer :wub:

 

[twolfe]

tammy why do u have limbata twice??

I processed the image where the nymph is upright first. Later I found one where it was hanging upside down and decided that I liked it next to the S. carolina nymph as a comparison. I just didn't bother to delete the original photo that I posted. I'll remove it when I need the space for another photo. I haven't been photographing mantids recently and have been photographing lots of owls, swans and hot air balloons.

 

[agent A]

I processed the image where the nymph is upright first. Later I found one where it was hanging upside down and decided that I liked it next to the S. carolina nymph as a comparison. I just didn't bother to delete the original photo that I posted. I'll remove it when I need the space for another photo. I haven't been photographing mantids recently and have been photographing lots of owls, swans and hot air balloons.

nice

 

[mykey14]

That lil purple boxer is so cute ;D