Mating mantises manually

[macro junkie]

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]

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

 

[macro junkie]

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

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

 

[Mantida]

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]

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

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

 

[macro junkie]

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?

 

[ThorEH]

Maybe - but why would you. The offspring would be infertile anyway - as i.e ligons are !

 

[macro junkie]

The offspring would be infertile anyway

it would be pointless then.

 

[idolomantis]

it would be pointless then.

ye otherwise you better mate a male walbergii whit a female diabolica... that would be beautiful

 

[ThorEH]

ye otherwise you better mate a male walbergii whit a female diabolica... that would be beautiful

...but that wouldn't work as they are in different families (Hymenopodidae and Empusidae)

 

[idolomantis]

...but that wouldn't work as they are in different families (Hymenopodidae and Empusidae)

true... i was kidding _._

 

[bill krut]

thanks