my african mantid nymphs

[chrisboy101]

this is my first mantis his/her name is orbs.

 

[Deutschherper]

Orbs. Nice name and a nice looking mantid.

 

[chrisboy101]

thanks, i raised him from an L1 nymph

 

[Deutschherper]

What does "L1" mean? I don't know any mantid slang or terms.

 

[chrisboy101]

it was only a few weeks ago that i asked that question. im new to the mantis hobby. it means that its at its first stage and then it goes into L2,L3,L4 etc you'll get the hang of it

 

[OGIGA]

Try using the search feature. L1 when the mantis is first born. After it molts, we call them L2. After it molts again, we call them L3, and so on until they become adult.

 

[jarek]

Try using the search feature. L1 when the mantis is first born. After it molts, we call them L2. After it molts again, we call them L3, and so on until they become adult.

I know what L means but do you know if it's a shorcut from some word?

 

[Rick]

Try using the search feature. L1 when the mantis is first born. After it molts, we call them L2. After it molts again, we call them L3, and so on until they become adult.

I know what L means but do you know if it's a shorcut from some word?

It's actually "instar" but I don't know where L came from. I think its been discussed here before though.

 

[Deutschherper]

Try using the search feature. L1 when the mantis is first born. After it molts, we call them L2. After it molts again, we call them L3, and so on until they become adult.

I did. No topics matched.

Thanks for the L info.

 

[Ben.M]

Try using the search feature. L1 when the mantis is first born. After it molts, we call them L2. After it molts again, we call them L3, and so on until they become adult.

I know what L means but do you know if it's a shorcut from some word?

It's actually "instar" but I don't know where L came from. I think its been discussed here before though.

Yes it is instar and the L come from the german word Larvae (not sure if i've spelt it the german way)

 

[Deutschherper]

Try using the search feature. L1 when the mantis is first born. After it molts, we call them L2. After it molts again, we call them L3, and so on until they become adult.

I know what L means but do you know if it's a shorcut from some word?

It's actually "instar" but I don't know where L came from. I think its been discussed here before though.

Yes it is instar and the L come from the german word Larvae (not sure if i've spelt it the german way)

I think in German "larvae" is "larve" singular, and "larven" plural.

 

[Ben.M]

Yup, think thats it