Male or Female?

[matt020593]

Is this Odontomantis Planiceps male or female judging by size?

Matt.

 

[mrblue]

i would say female.

 

[matt020593]

i would say female.

Oooo thats good lol. I was hoping for females .

Matt.

 

[macro junkie]

i cant tell from that pic..

 

[matt020593]

I will try get one with a ruler.

Matt.

 

[blitzmantis]

Looks pretty big as far as ant mantids go so I'd say female

 

[Mantida]

That's a male.

 

[blitzmantis]

Why not just try counting the segments???

 

[matt020593]

I have but they don't stay still for long :lol: . I thought is was male, i'll try counting again tomorro.

Matt.

 

[blitzmantis]

I don't get why everyone has so figgity mantids. Mine stay still unless I prod them

 

[Rick]

Sexing adults is so easy and I don't see why anyone has trouble with it. There is no reason to need to count segments with adults. If the abdomen ends in an upturned cup shape it is male. If the abdomen is wider and ends in a downturned point you have a female. There is a thread around here on sexing mantids that shows pics of this.

 

[idolomantis]

yeah like rick said!! if just look at the shape!!! male hehehehecounting segments is used for nymphsfrom l4. a subadult has already longer wings.

 

[matt020593]

Which section is this thread in so I know where to look. Thanks for your help.

EDIT: Nevermind I found it.

Matt.

 

[macro junkie]

I don't get why everyone has so figgity mantids. Mine stay still unless I prod them

wait till u get ant mantids your know why then..//then move so fast.

 

[matt020593]

I'm pretty sure they're both males, I need females now <_< .

Matt.

 

[macro junkie]

I'm pretty sure they're both males, I need females now <_< .Matt.

bummer..i only have 1 female..but i have spare males..sods law..

 

[matt020593]

:lol: Damn <_< .

 

[Rick]

wait till u get ant mantids your know why then..//then move so fast.

Doesn't matter. All you got to do is look at it while it is in the enclosure from the bottom or the side.

 

[Rick]

wait till u get ant mantids your know why then..//then move so fast.

Doesn't matter. All you got to do is look at it while it is in the enclosure from the bottom or she side.

ADULT MALE:

ADULT FEMALE, look at end of abdomen: