Mating mantises manually

macro junkie · Jan 23, 2008

krut said:
it doesn't mean it doesn't work with insects. It hasn't been tried yet right?

im sure its been tryed many times.that was one of my Q when i 1st joined this forum..breeding 2 difrent spcies..it cant be done so i was told.be so cool tho if it could..u could cross some cool ones..idol x flowermantis..lol..orhid x the giant asian..lmfao.ant mantid male on a giant asians back..hahahaha i know im being silly now..lmao

idolomantis · Jan 23, 2008

if you gonna hybrid, mix then a stick insect whit a mantis >.<

macro junkie · Jan 23, 2008

idolomantis said:
if you gonna hybrid, mix then a stick insect whit a mantis >.<

boring..lol..who wants stick insects..

Mantida · Jan 23, 2008

krut said:
species to species is not a big difference though. I was just giving an example, it doesn't mean it doesn't work with insects. It hasn't been tried yet right?

Been tried actually, by scientists.

Even if the mating is successful and an ootheca is laid, it won't hatch. If it does, the nymphs will probably die/are mutated. Cross breeding really only would work with mantids that are very similar, like Stagmomantis carolina x Stagmomantis limbata, and even with the similarity in the species it will be 99.9% unsuccessful.

idolomantis · Jan 23, 2008

macro junkie said:
boring..lol..who wants stick insects..

i have them...........................and they are everything exept boring.......................... :angry:

macro junkie · Jan 23, 2008

Mantida said:
Been tried actually, by scientists. Even if the mating is successful and an ootheca is laid, it won't hatch. If it does, the nymphs will probably die/are mutated. Cross breeding really only would work with mantids that are very similar, like Stagmomantis carolina x Stagmomantis limbata, and even with the similarity in the species it will be 99.9% unsuccessful.

so do u think if i have the time and spare mantids it would be worth mating female Hierodula solomonis with a male Hierodula membrace?