new species ive decided to rear

[AxolotlsAreCoolToo]

orthodera novaezealandiae L2 and L3

Miomantis binotata L1

 

[agent A]

awesome dude

 

[HungryGhost]

I passed on the African pinstripes, it's getting a little crowded in my bug room. Keep us updated on their development.

 

[GhostYeahX]

nymphs of orthodera novaezealandiae really look like Choeradodis

 

[hibiscusmile]

The novs are really neat looking as adults, with their square heads!

 

[AxolotlsAreCoolToo]

The novs are really neat looking as adults, with their square heads!

their form seems to be unique even for a mantis, how big are the adults like 1 1/2 inches?

 

[AxolotlsAreCoolToo]

I passed on the African pinstripes, it's getting a little crowded in my bug room. Keep us updated on their development.

they started to molt already

 

[AxolotlsAreCoolToo]

Miomantis binotata L2

 

[AxolotlsAreCoolToo]

one of the orthodera molting into L4 basically with one leg

http://web.mail.comcast.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&loc=en_US&id=72160∂=2

this one says "finally some real prey thats not a dinkie mel for once!"

let me know if the video is working please

 

[agent A]

this one says "finally some real prey thats not a dinkie mel for once!"

let me know if the video is working please

last time my mantis talked to me i got institutionalized :tt2:

 

[AxolotlsAreCoolToo]

trying to fix this thread

miomantis

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx315/XxJackJeckelxX/L1bonia.jpg

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx315/XxJackJeckelxX/bonia.jpg

orthodera

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx315/XxJackJeckelxX/nova.jpg

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx315/XxJackJeckelxX/IMG_0101.jpg

 

[AxolotlsAreCoolToo]

growing fast

L3 and L4 pinstripes









This guy is already L5!

 

[Rick]

Love the shape of the thorax on those.

 

[Sticky]

Those are really neat! Where did you get them?

 

[HungryGhost]

Very nice. The New Zealands are awesome looking.

 

[AxolotlsAreCoolToo]

Those are really neat! Where did you get them?

i got them from a local forum member, i want to sell oothecae and nymphs in the near future if anyone will be interested

 

[HungryGhost]

i got them from a local forum member, i want to sell oothecae and nymphs in the near future if anyone will be interested

Put me down for some New Z's!

 

[AxolotlsAreCoolToo]

new hatch! this time, otomantis sp only six so far but hopefully i see many more

 

[sally]

Nice