Leyra and Ateyo

[Mantis Lady]

I ordered myself new mantids a few days ago and they arrived healthy and with a good appetite.

It is 1 L6  Parasphendale affinis female and 2 L4 unsexed Hierodula patellifera . They arrived with a box fly pupea. A few hached during the trip and they were soon eaten by the new arrivals and Hunter who didn't had eaten yet today. first could take a picture of the budwing eating a cricket.

I still have to think about a fitting name for her. I like her purplerish eyes.

I need to wait for names for the 2 hierodulas till I know what gender they are. I hope they are a couple. but that I will see when they are growing and I can count the segments. I hope all of them will grow up to happy healthy adults.

More pics are coming soon

 

[Mantis Lady]

This is a nice pic of her too. She has special eyes?

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

Oh nice! Very cute, i love her eyes too.

 

[River Dane]

Beautiful mantis, congratulations! Good luck with the new critters.

 

[Mantis Lady]

I have decided to call her "Cleopatra" That name came in my mind when I was looking at her

 

[MantisGirl13]

Perfect! I have budwings too, and I just love the colors and patterns on their legs and eyes.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

Cleopatra, Egyptian Princess! Perfect... The name of one of my favorite heros... 

Fill your postion well little budwing!

 

[Synapze]

This is a nice pic of her too. She has special eyes?

She has beautiful eyes. She looks angry. ?

 

[Mantis Lady]

Cleopatra loves her prey she got today. She isn't let go the leftovers of her dinner

Mantis1: I couldnt get a clearer picture of it

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

So pretty!

 

[MantisGirl13]

I agree! She is beautiful!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

I have you not introduced to mantis 2 yet, but here is a pic of it eating some guts (flies didnt hatch yet)

 

[MantisGirl13]

 Hunger can't wait, even though the food is still raw.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Gave it on a toothpick: they grabbed it and ate it. the cricket fed the 2 little ones

 

[mantidmomma]

Cleopatra is beautiful!!!

 

[Mantis Lady]

See this little budwing enjoying  dubia roach goo.

 

[Mantis Lady]

The 2 unsexed Hierodula patellifera molted this night, I am going to try to see what gender they are. They had both good molts.

Cleo didn't wanted to eat. I hope she is preparing for her molt. Later grabbed she a baby grasshopper. Important is: she is eating

 

[MantisGirl13]

See this little budwing enjoying  dubia roach goo.

Lol. That is adorable!

- Cora Joy

 

[Mantis Lady]

I made a vid a few days ago while Cleo eats. Happy i could remove the tv sound and replace it with piano music: