MASSIVE ooth :)

[beckyl92]

ha my purple boxer ooth just layed an ooth the same size as herself. well, nearly

 

[Katnapper]

I wonder if they feel better getting all of that out of them! hehe Sometimes it seems illogical how large the ooths can be compared to the mantis size. But of course there are chambers and air that "poofs" some of them up when they are making them. Still... amazing.

 

[hibiscusmile]

haha, u girls know it! pop that ooth out! for women only! My sheild laid one the other day, I should take pic of it, we looked at it and couldnt figute out what it was, I will take pic of it for you's!

 

[hibiscusmile]

Oh my Gosh! when I posted above the pic had not shown up! Poor baby!

 

[beckyl92]

will it hatch more than the average 15-30 nymphs do you reckon?

 

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Thats a whopper!

 

[hibiscusmile]

I wouldnt be surprised!

 

[elf run1]

oh wow

 

[hibiscusmile]

here is the ooths

 

[beckyl92]

haha giant shield oothecas are realllly ugly. i remember when my first mantis (giant shield) layed an infertile ootheca. i was like what the hells that?

my brother was poking it with a stick for awhile lmao!

i didn't know much about mantids at the time.