Natural history of the orchid mantids

[Fisherman_Brazil]

Natural history of the orchid mantids

 

[Rick]

Very cool.

 

[hibiscusmile]

Nice Luke!

 

[revmdn]

Neat-o.

 

[whamslam3]

dang thats cool. i think the 6th stage looked smaller than the 5th stage lol. wow 3rd to 4th stage is a huge jump in size! dam!

 

[Fisherman_Brazil]

dang thats cool. i think the 6th stage looked smaller than the 5th stage lol. wow 3rd to 4th stage is a huge jump in size! dam!

Good insight! My poor eyesight sooner or later will kill me!

 

[Katnapper]

I really like this, Luke. It's an interesting and creative treatment of the life cycle history of the orchid mantis. And it's aesthetically very pleasing. Most people (like me, lol) aren't patient enough to keep, protect, and save all of the shed skins of one mantis from young nymph to adult. You are lucky to have gotten nicely intact skins each time also. Very nice job!!!

Edit: Hey, you could always try putting your eyeballs in that resin. It appears to do a good job of preventing further deterioration! :lol:

 

[Fisherman_Brazil]

I really like this, Luke. It's an interesting and creative treatment of the life cycle history of the orchid mantis. And it's aesthetically very pleasing. Most people (like me, lol) aren't patient enough to keep, protect, and save all of the shed skins of one mantis from young nymph to adult. You are lucky to have gotten nicely intact skins each time also. Very nice job!!! Edit: Hey, you could always try putting your eyeballs in that resin. It appears to do a good job of preventing further deterioration! :lol:

I keep many orchids at several stages, so it's been relatively easy to put them altogether like this.

 

[kamakiri]

Much nicer than the deli tubs where I keep my exoskeletons!

 

[Griever]

Impressive........took me a while there to realize those were shed exoskeletons -_-

 

[yen_saw]

Nice collection Luke, it takes time and patient! well done!

Also, is that for female orchid shed? I thought there should be 8 molts for orchid female before turning adult.

 

[Fisherman_Brazil]

Nice collection Luke, it takes time and patient! well done!Also, is that for female orchid shed? I thought there should be 8 molts for orchid female before turning adult.

When I work in the mid-night, there is always come alone with a glass of whisky!