MOLT!

[MANTi]

he/she molted this morning!

i'm still wondering, exactly, what species he/she is..

a couple of people have said it's a stagmomantis carolina?

anyway, he/she just got the "full wings" today.

they're really dark, almost black...

here are some pictures!

here are some after molt pictures...

^ enjoying a moth; after molting.

i was wondering, is it still too early to tell if it's a male or female?

i tried counting segments & whatnot, but, it's kind of hard to.

i count 6 with 1 little one & 1 slightly bigger towards the end.. looking like...

>( (( ( ( ( ( ( ( so, 8? but, the end is really dark (black-ish).

here is what it looks like... (not the greatest shot, but, whatever).

this is a female, i found outside a while ago...

any ideas, comments, or opinions???

 

[sueb4653]

I say male

 

[brancsikia339]

Yours is a he

 

[sinensispsyched]

It's definitely a male. However, I'm not good on species ID. Stagmomantis?

 

[brancsikia339]

It's definitely a male. However, I'm not good on species ID. Stagmomantis?

Correct. Stagmo carolina

 

[fleurdejoo]

I just caught a male last night!

I am sending it to Mime.

 

[happy1892]

Adult male Stagmomantis carolina. I have an adult female that just molted today that I found here. Do you want her?

 

[Ntsees]

fyi: although yours (the one that molted) is a male, and the one you found is a female, do not attempt mate them. Those are 2 completely different species.

 

[MANTi]

thanks!

so, it's definitely a male stagmomantis carolina.

Adult male Stagmomantis carolina. I have an adult female that just molted today that I found here. Do you want her?

cool. yeah, i wouldn't mind at all!

fyi: although yours (the one that molted) is a male, and the one you found is a female, do not attempt mate them. Those are 2 completely different species.

alright, i see what you're saying.. thanks for the heads up.

 

[happy1892]

fyi: although yours (the one that molted) is a male, and the one you found is a female, do not attempt mate them. Those are 2 completely different species.

Hahahaha, very funny! I will send you a PM MANTi.

 

[MANTi]

Hahahaha, very funny! I will send you a PM MANTi.

wait.. is ntsees wrong or right? @ happy1892. lol.

 

[Mime454]

I just caught a male last night!

I am sending it to Mime.

Yep, this one is a stagmomantis carolina too.

I've probably caught a score of this species in my lifetime but never a male. It makes me wonder if they're capable of parthenogenesis, or if I'm just having bad luck.

 

[happy1892]

wait.. is ntsees wrong or right? @ happy1892. lol.

He is right. The other one looks like an adult female Tenodera sinensis.

 

[MANTi]

He is right. The other one looks like an adult female Tenodera sinensis.

oh, alright.

i can't wait to see pictures of the female! i'm ready when you are.