my first ooth ANSER QUICK!

[zorak]

my mantis is laying her first ooth as i wright! she hasn`t had sex with a male, so i woun`t get any nimphs. anything i have to do?

 

[Samzo]

If she hasnt mated, leave it there or simply cut it off with a knife.

 

[Ian]

Do you know what species it is? Some mantis will still have fertile ootheca if they have not mated, if they are a parthenogenetic species.

Cheers,

Ian

 

[zorak]

Do you know what species it is? Some mantis will still have fertile ootheca if they have not mated, if they are a parthenogenetic species.Cheers,

Ian

shes a Sphodromantis lineola

 

[Ian]

I see, forget that then

Cheers,

Ian

 

[Jwonni]

are there many parthenogenetic species?

 

[Ian]

I am not sure myself, I think the bruniella is, taumantis are semi parthenogenetic, and there are a few others, that I am not sure off hand.

Cheers,

Ian

 

[Samzo]

taumantis eh? Do they take longer to hatch (if not mated) or produce less mantis?

 

[Ian]

yup, and I believe all female.

Cheers,

Ian

 

[Samzo]

cool