LUNA MOTH!!!

[agent A]

oh yeah!! :clap:

i wanted to photograph him on a nice plant in front of a nice background but he had other plans <_<

all egg reservations r done for the brood since they started to emerge

 

[CoolMantid]

Yay! gorgeous species.. How big is he?

 

[mkayum]

Whoa... If I let this guy go in my room... he'll be a chew toy if my cat catches him.

Nice colors on your moth!

 

[agent A]

female pupa i expect will eclose tomorrow:

 

[CoolMantid]

Yay!

 

[brancsikia339]

awesome!

 

[agent A]

video of female eclosing :clap:

enjoy

 

[Sparky]

Their wings are so surreal.

 

[agent A]

Their wings are so surreal.

yes they r

female didnt attract anything last night because it rained all night

i wonder if they can be refrigerated to extend their life until this rain stops (at least it's good for the mantis religiosa and idolos)

 

[agent A]

Sadly the refrigerated female flew away (why is still uncertain) and I'm left with an undersized female who I hope will at least produce eggs for me, someone who really wants eggs, and the 2 peeps I'm trading eggs of mine with eggs of theirs with

I have 5 viable cocoons left and I don't know how many more females I have

 

[brancsikia339]

Curious, where'd u get your luna moth caterpillars?

 

[agent A]

got a cocoon from magic wings and she eclosed and attracted a wild male

 

[agent A]

ok so last night a wild male came into a female

but he was not mating with her when i woke up

he was mating with THE CAGE!!! :lol:

 

[Sparky]

ok so last night a wild male came into a female

but he was not mating with her when i woke up

he was mating with THE CAGE!!! :lol:

Did you show him the right hole?

 

[agent A]

Did you show him the right hole?

i tried to lol

 

[agent A]

found some of these today :clap:

 

[CoolMantid]

ooh! Fuzzy!

 

[brancsikia339]

awesome!!!!!! I can never find them even on their fav hostplants!!!!

 

[agent A]

awesome!!!!!! I can never find them even on their fav hostplants!!!!

i will get some eggs out to peeps next brood, the larvae r already eating!

another advantage of hickory

there is so much in the cage now even with like 14 cats :lol: :helpsmilie: