M. religiosa diapause/breeding 2009 season

[kamakiri]

I myself have 5 european ooths from my breeding stock of last year. The ooths are still currently in diapause. I will start to incubate them in a few weeks. I also have 18 L4/L5 mantis religiosa siedleckii that i recieved from Hypopnera a few weeks ago. They are all houesed in there owen 32oz cups. Hopefully if all goes well, i will have enough adults to breed another generation. This sub species does not require a diapause. Cant wait to try this out for myself!

That's great news! Please keep us updated

 

[ismart]

That's great news! Please keep us updated

Will do!

I unfortunetly lost one today from a mismoult. It fell from it's perch . Now down to 17

 

[MantidLord]

Hi. Just what I was looking for.

I have two M. religiosa ooths from a wild caught female, and I just started incubating them last week. They were kept in the fridge since December. Any suggestions/ insight as to when they should hatch? I put them outside (in their container), so they will naturally hatch. Also because it's hotter outside. Thanks.

 

[ismart]

They will probally hatch in about 5 weeks or so.

 

[MantidLord]

Thnks

 

[kamakiri]

No real news here...but the remaining L4 and L5 nymphs have been individually housed, even the one pair that seemed to still be getting along. I didn't want to push them any further than L4.

Still no other hatchlings from the remaining ooths.

 

[MantidLord]

Great, do you have any pics?

 

[Borya]

M.religiosa ooth hatched after about 20 days of cold period, and about two months after being layed.

In details, 5 days after it was layed I put it near the window at about 15*C for 10 days, then placed to the fridge (+3*C) for 20 days, then again to 15*C for 10 days, and then back to room temperature (about 20*C). It hatched in about a month after being brought to the room.

Another ooth, that was laid on 1-st of March, hatched yesterday, March 30, without any cold period and after only one month of incubation, just like tropical species! The stock is from Russian Black Sea coast, where it requires winter diapause.

Both times there were around 50 nymphs.

 

[kamakiri]

Very interesting. Perhaps the asian subspecies were from migrants via Russia...

Thanks for sharing!

No real news for my Europeans...mostly L5s now.

 

[hibiscusmile]

I just had one hatch and only one came out, after a couple days it died, never had just one before.

 

[kamakiri]

I just had one hatch and only one came out, after a couple days it died, never had just one before.

That's pretty sad to just have one and not even a survivor...

What kind of cold/storage did you keep it in? Wild or captive? Forgive me for all the questions, but that's really surprising.

 

[hibiscusmile]

:lol: Afraid to answer due to my mind is going! I believe it is one from my field, but not sure, I think it was, I picked it and brought it in and glues it and yes thats my story!

 

[MantidLord]

I'm still waiting for mine to hatch. <_<

 

[hierodula]

I just wanted to start a thread to discuss Europeans which are one of my favorite species, including the current topic of diapause.My first ooth of the season just hatched yesterday. It was a wild collected from Ohio stored for one month in a ventilated cup. Some evenings stored in the garage when temps were ranging in the upper 30s to low 50s, otherwise in the refrigerator during the day. Total storage time was one month from late Nov. to late Dec. Incubation time was just over 5 weeks.

So please post if you're keeping or hatching any M. religiosa mantises this year.

hi. im starting my hobby this year with two M. Religiosa ooths and 1 adult H. Membrancea. I have raised europeans before, but I let em go at L4, since I ran Out of fruit flies in my culture <_<

 

[kamakiri]

hi. im starting my hobby this year with two M. Religiosa ooths and 1 adult H. Membrancea. I have raised europeans before, but I let em go at L4, since I ran Out of fruit flies in my culture <_<

Urf...I hope you're better prepared this time!

No significant update for me...11 nymphs L4 to L6 and should have L7s soon. Greens and browns, some of the browns are nearly white after molting.

Anybody else? Updates?

 

[ismart]

My 17 Mantis religiosa siedleckii nymphs are doing quite well. They are all starting to moult to L6. They are currently being fed on house flies. I have started to finally sex them. It would appear i have a lot more males than females, whitch is rather good consitering they are very cannibalistic. The prospect of breeding them succesfully seems very good at the moment. Will update again soon.

 

[hierodula]

Urf...I hope you're better prepared this time!No significant update for me...11 nymphs L4 to L6 and should have L7s soon. Greens and browns, some of the browns are nearly white after molting.

Anybody else? Updates?

Ill sure be. hey anyone have any h. membrancea nymphs. :huh: also thanks kamikari for starting this thread as M. Religiosa is also one of my favorite species

 

[Borya]

Another ooth, layed March 11, hatched today without cold period too. About 50 nymphs came out.

 

[kamakiri]

Thanks for the updates! I really think that these would be nice to see for the hobby/retail market.

 

[kamakiri]

One of my L6s...love the white racing stripes.