Male Or Female?

[The Loach]

I am a newbie and just got my first Ghost Mantis nymph. How can i tell if it is a male or a female. I have allready named her Ripply from the "Alien" movies,so i am hopeing it is female. Thanks Drew

 

[Bloodtkr]

Not sure if it works for all mantis but you can count the segments on the back end. I think 5 male 8 female. I think the antennae are longer in male ?

 

[The Loach]

Its so small i will have to get a magnify glass...

 

[LAME]

if its female she will have 6 segments. I had a tough time sexing mine aswell on account of how small the started off lol. However, the easiest method I think on the ghost would be to observe its crown (headdress)... If its long skinny and jaggity you've got a male, females have shorter, stubby like crowns.

you can also check my ablum " Nymbit/Cyprus and look at Cyprus 's photo... Cyprus is a male where as fellow member Dmina's is a female(photo in the comments on cyprus photo.)

 

[Vlodek]

This will help.

http://www.mantisonline.eu/view/species/mantids/phyllocrania/index.php

http://www.mantisonline.de/index.php?show=general&subshow=reproduction&lan=en

 

[The Loach]

Thanks!

 

[dmina]

And a picture too.. that would help... We love pics!

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

8 for male 6 for female

 

[The Loach]

From the info i got from you guys its a female. I would like to show you a pic, how do i post pictures?

 

[MantidBro]

if its female she will have 6 segments. I had a tough time sexing mine aswell on account of how small the started off lol. However, the easiest method I think on the ghost would be to observe its crown (headdress)... If its long skinny and jaggity you've got a male, females have shorter, stubby like crowns.

you can also check my ablum " Nymbit/Cyprus and look at Cyprus 's photo... Cyprus is a male where as fellow member Dmina's is a female(photo in the comments on cyprus photo.)

Agreed, this is definitely the easiest way to sex a young ghost

 

[LAME]

http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=13247

Alternative: can upload to your gallery.

 

[idologrl]

I am a newbie and just got my first Ghost Mantis nymph. How can i tell if it is a male or a female. I have allready named her Ripply from the "Alien" movies,so i am hopeing it is female. Thanks Drew

I named on of my idolo girls Ripley...Lol