Murphy's Mantids

[sally]

I hope it stays warm here so I can finally get some different insects for the mantises. Really nice photos.

 

[D_Hemptress]

Action shot. I think they were kung fu fighting.

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they're break dance fighting... mine do that too

 

[jamurfjr]

they're break dance fighting... mine do that too

Okay, I may have to change their theme song to something by Grandmaster Flash. :lol:

 

[jamurfjr]

T. sinensis pairing:

Another large hatch...this time of P. griffinii...approximately 200 nymphs. Griffins galore!

 

[SilentDeviL]

Congratz Nice to see my Ooth hatching out left and right lol ....

 

[jamurfjr]

Congratz Nice to see my Ooth hatching out left and right lol ....

You must be using fertility drugs.

 

[agent A]

wow! lots of babiezzz!!

 

[jamurfjr]

Taumantis ooth hatched....lots of little orange nymphs running around. How does Albert get all those babies to fit in there?!

 

[SilentDeviL]

Wow Congratz that looks like more then 150 nymphs .... Ur hatch looks bigger then my hatch when i got the ooth lol ...

Congratz Good to see my ooth hatching out left and right once again lol ...

 

[jamurfjr]

My wife bought a new camera for an upcoming trip, but of course, I had other designs. I discreetly borrowed it for some "testing".

My favorite plus-size model:

L4 Brunner's:

L3 Griff:

L2 Tau:

 

[jamurfjr]

First CB T. sinensis ooth:

 

[jamurfjr]

Traded OctRain some roaches for a budwing ootheca, and it did not disappoint.

Failed Carolina mating attempt. My boy came close but no cigar. At least he survived to try again another day.

First Creo of mine to molt to adult!

 

[agent A]

the female caro looks a lot like a female cali of mine

I love the fresh creo look!

 

[sally]

the female caro looks a lot like a female cali of mine

I love the fresh creo look!

Exactly to my untrained eye like my californicas too!

 

[sally]

Good going with the budwings Nice new adults too!

 

[jamurfjr]

Good going with the budwings Nice new adults too!

Thank you!

 

[jamurfjr]

Exactly to my untrained eye like my californicas too!

Believe me, anything from California would be out of place here. Just kidding These were born and bred right here in AL...such a great and variable—at least in color—little species.

 

[agent A]

Believe me, anything from California would be out of place here. Just kidding These were born and bred right here in AL...such a great and variable—at least in color—little species.

i'm gonna send u a cali ooth when one of the gals lays one

maybe I will mate them both again so their empusas are extra ready to throw ooth material :lol:

 

[jamurfjr]

If you do send an ooth, I promise to acclimate them to the customs down here. I'm the farthest thing from country, but I'll turn them into country mantids in no time. Lay off the empusa.

 

[agent A]

If you do send an ooth, I promise to acclimate them to the customs down here. I'm the farthest thing from country, but I'll turn them into country mantids in no time. Lay off the empusa.

I might ship myself down there too for the moths :lol: