New Jersey is kind of cool

[MantidLord]

Just arrived last night for fall break. And already I've caught 6 S. carolina females and 1 female T. sinensis. i saw two more carolina females but they were too high for me to get. Here's hoping everyone's pregnant. I always forget how large T. sinensis is. Pictures forthcoming.

 

[agent A]

i want some carolina ooths!!

 

[Mvalenz]

How cold is it up there in the day and night? I have been wanting to look for mantids but it has been dropping to upper 30° at night here upper 50° in the day. Is it too cold?

 

[MantidLord]

According to locals, this has been an uncharacteristically warm fall (warmer than last year), so it's around the low 70s, not cold at all. I'm actually surprised I haven't seen any males yet. Last year during this time I found carolina females and a couple of males, but no T. sinensis. My cousin also sent me a pic of a European mantis she found here as well, so that's at least 3 species in the area.

Agent A, I got you. But are you sure, there's a possibility they aren't fertile, although I seriously doubt it. One of them has ooth residue and I saw the ooth next to her but too high to grab.

 

[Mime454]

Shoukdnt most males be dead by now? They don't live very long.

 

[MantidLord]

I'd assume so, but you never really know. Like I said last year I found some, not many. As long as these females are fertile.

 

[agent A]

yeah i'm sure

it's a chance i'm willing to take B)

 

[MantidLord]

Alright then, here's to hoping I get plenty of fertile ooths.

Don't tell, but a lot of my mantids like to help me with my studies but it's fall break, so it's allowed. :tt2:

 

[ismart]

Nice finds. May i ask where in Jersey you found the carolina females?

 

[MantidLord]

Near Trenton. Ismart they're literally everywhere. The only bad part is, I can't really get them. I walk along this complex where I see dozens of them on the screens of people's back patios, but I can't really waltz up there and pluck them off, I can only imagine how many people would call the cops. That's how I found the Chinese too, but I've only seen this one.

 

[hopefoot]

I didn't know we had Carolinas in Jersey. The things you learn.

 

[ismart]

I didn't know we had Carolinas in Jersey. The things you learn.

I heard there range extended into jersey, but never an exact location. Thanks for the info Mantidlord. I just might take a ride down. I really could use a male carolina.

 

[ismart]

Mantidlord. You would not happen to have a zip code would you?

 

[Norlin]

I'm just North of Trenton and I never see any Mantis around...guess I should walk down into Trenton and take a look!

 

[MantidLord]

Oh I'm sorry guys. Didn't realize how vague I was being with my descriptions. I'm in Mercerville-Hamilton Town Square 08619. Ismart, out of all of the mantids I've seen, no males, sorry. But I'll keep an eye out for you though. I had one female lay an ooth. After my visit here last year I thought all you had in jersey were carolinas. The chinese female is the only other species I've found. But I know M. religiosa is here as well.

 

[hopefoot]

Had to look up M. religiosa to see what they look like. They hiss!!??!!?? Do other mantids hiss?!?! I never knew they hissed! That's so cool! Anyone know if Chinese's hiss? Although I don't want to get mine mad enough to hiss at me. We have a nice peaceful relationship.

 

[gripen]

Had to look up M. religiosa to see what they look like. They hiss!!??!!?? Do other mantids hiss?!?! I never knew they hissed! That's so cool! Anyone know if Chinese's hiss? Although I don't want to get mine mad enough to hiss at me. We have a nice peaceful relationship.

They do not hiss.

 

[ismart]

They do make a hissing noise when the hind legs are scratched against the wings in a threat display. I don't recall how they do this exactly but i beleive Christian explained it in detail here once.

 

[gripen]

They do make a hissing noise when the hind legs are scratched against the wings in a threat display. I don't recall how they do this exactly but i beleive Christian explained it in detail here once.

I though only Idolos did that.