Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Mantid Discussions
General Mantid Discussions
Mystery Mantis Log
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Mantidforum:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="CosbyArt" data-source="post: 287506" data-attributes="member: 8168"><p>Not sure about your species, but I've noticed when I collected wild mantids it depends on the "season". For example when collecting shortly after they become adults, or they are actively mating, I tended to get about 50-50 of males and females; however, once they start laying ooths it tends to be only females.</p><p></p><p>Not sure of the location you caught the females, but you might try to see if the females can call some males. For example returning to the area you caught them with a adult female (or several), that finished molting 2-3 weeks at that point, in a net cage or well ventilated habitat. Arrive a few hours before sunset and stay for a few hours after dark - that seems to be the best time. Any males should be called in by the females pheromones and land on her cage, where you can capture them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CosbyArt, post: 287506, member: 8168"] Not sure about your species, but I've noticed when I collected wild mantids it depends on the "season". For example when collecting shortly after they become adults, or they are actively mating, I tended to get about 50-50 of males and females; however, once they start laying ooths it tends to be only females. Not sure of the location you caught the females, but you might try to see if the females can call some males. For example returning to the area you caught them with a adult female (or several), that finished molting 2-3 weeks at that point, in a net cage or well ventilated habitat. Arrive a few hours before sunset and stay for a few hours after dark - that seems to be the best time. Any males should be called in by the females pheromones and land on her cage, where you can capture them. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Mantid Discussions
General Mantid Discussions
Mystery Mantis Log
Top