Now that my Chinese has wings, what gender is it? How do I tell?

[Meadow98684]

Since he or she has wings now, is fully grown I think, how do I tell the sex?

 

[sueb4653]

count the abd segments

 

[Meadow98684]

females 6 and males 8 right? mine seems to have 6...but it doesnt seem as bulky as i've heard females get....so i'm lost

 

[angelofdeathzz]

It can take a few weeks for her to get fat but she will, she'll eat more as she becomes gravid then lay a ooth even if not mated(non-fertile).

 

[Meadow98684]

stop the phone! she can lay an ooth WITHOUT mating? now i'm really lost! please explain. why breed?

 

[angelofdeathzz]

If not mated with a male the ooth will be sterile-no babies/nymphs, sorry...

 

[Meadow98684]

oh...thanks.

 

[MantidDan]

I think the only species that has fertile ooths without mating is Brunneria.

 

[Rick]

Counting segments is not generally how you tell gender on adults.

Look here:

http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=7110

 

[massaman]

miomantis payuiis can hatch from un mated ooths as can iris oratia ooths on occasions

 

[agent A]

miomantis payuiis can hatch from un mated ooths as can iris oratia ooths on occasions

and acontista multicolor and sometimes hierodula and sphodromantis

 

[Saebjorn9]

I always thought green = female and brown = male for chinese mantids?

 

[gripen]

I always thought green = female and brown = male for chinese mantids?

Color makes no difference.

 

[Extrememantid]

stop the phone! she can lay an ooth WITHOUT mating? now i'm really lost! please explain. why breed?

No babies will hatch out of it, just an empty ooth

 

[sueb4653]

I always thought green = female and brown = male for chinese mantids?

I have female chinese and they are brown will be interesting to see what the final molt brings

 

[brancsikia339]

Parthenogenetic mantids: (sometimes on occasions)

Brunneria borealis

Acontista multicolor

Miomantis payukalli

Hierodula sp.

Sphodromantis sp.

Tenodera aridifolia

That's all i know of

 

[TySAAAN]

females 6 and males 8 right? mine seems to have 6...but it doesnt seem as bulky as i've heard females get....so i'm lost

OMG!!!! We're both from Oregon and we got same picture!!!

 

[brancsikia339]

You'll be able to tell the difference from male and female by just looking at the body build. Males are small and very thin. Females are alot bulkier