Macrops Long Neck and baby

[hibiscusmile]

I have been waiting almost a year for this species to become adult and lay fertile eggs and now a SUSCESS! (have you ever seen anyone take such bad pics?) NO, Just me! :angry:

These are newly hatched and can u see the nymph on the stick? Look at the difference in sizes, it's no wonder it takes them so long to grow.... ha ha, long,... long necks.... all that time just for the neck!

 

[cloud jaguar]

Hey, that one looks pretty neat!

 

[Dinora]

wow! good use of chopstick for size comparison - teeny tiny!!!

 

[revmdn]

Neat!

 

[kamakiri]

I know they are not that close for the photo...but it still makes me nervous! Thanks for sharing.

 

[hibiscusmile]

No, they are that close, but when I put mama on the box, she looked up and never moved her head! So baby was safe, till I lost it putting it in the container.... new mystery mantis? Naw, long neck gives it away :lol:

 

[Katnapper]

Very nice and different species, Rebecca... congratulations for raising and breeding them!

 

[The_Asa]

Nice work, that's a pretty awesome mantis

 

[Morpheus uk]

They are a stunning mantis, i really regret being a noob when i bred a similar species

 

[Rob Byatt]

Well done, it is nice to see someone actually keeping these, let alone breeding them ! I've had them since '05 and will hopefully always breed them; they are by far one of themost interesting species in captivity.

Were you amazed at how many BIG nymphs came out of such a small ootheca ?

 

[Morpheus uk]

Pretty insane the hatching was :huh:

Later the main batch erupted out of it :lol:

 

[hibiscusmile]

Well done, it is nice to see someone actually keeping these, let alone breeding them ! I've had them since '05 and will hopefully always breed them; they are by far one of themost interesting species in captivity.Were you amazed at how many BIG nymphs came out of such a small ootheca ?

Yes, I must say I was, I kept staring at it wondering how it happened!

 

[hibiscusmile]

Pretty insane the hatching was :huh:

Later the main batch erupted out of it :lol:

is that them?

 

[Morpheus uk]

Yeah, Euchomonella sp mine was