OGIGA's Mantis Mini-gallery

[OGIGA]

My first L5 has become my first L6!

 

[stevesm]

Thats a pretty little mantis

 

[OGIGA]

Thats a pretty little mantis

Thanks. Here's the most recent picture.

 

[stevesm]

Great pic. Do you find the camera disturbs them in any way?

 

[OGIGA]

Hmm, I don't think the camera disturbs them more than any other large objects going near them. When they're eating, they usually don't care about anything other than eating.

 

[OGIGA]

Now I have 4 more mantises that my sister was keeping for me. They're from the same ooth but they are much smaller. I think I kept mine warmer. Here's the strongest one; it just molted.

And I hope that dark stuff in the thorax isn't mold...

 

[OGIGA]

Here's one of my two orchids. This is the first species I've gotten that doesn't look like the green ones I occasionally find outside. Got it from Yen, and he included a budwing too! Anyway, here she is!

 

[OGIGA]

My male orchid from Yen!

 

[OGIGA]

Finally, the budwing that Yen gave me for free.

I thought I would be feeding it fruit flies.

 

[Ian]

Wonderful photos

Get em posted up on www.insectgalleries.com!

 

[Jenn]

They're wonderful. So cute. The pictures are great!

 

[OGIGA]

Thanks guys. I'll be posting more up a few days later.

 

[yen_saw]

Glad to know they are settling well there Ogiga. Even the little budwing. Here are few pics taken for my orchid mantis in orchid flower. My ghost mantis decided to join too.

 

[stevesm]

I love that Ghost's colour. I have an Ootheca just layed from my Ghost. I hope it contains some green examples.

 

[yen_saw]

Green color ghost mantis is not uncommon Steve. Good luck with the ooth.

 

[OGIGA]

That green ghost is really cool, Yen! Here's the latest picture of my mantis from my first ooth. It's really a lot more pale, but I decided that it looks better like this.

 

[OGIGA]

Here's my female orchid from Yen. It looks like it's wearing shades on one eye. That's the side where I had a light source that's not even shining on the mantis.

 

[OGIGA]

Finally took her out for a photoshoot.

And I finally found out how rough her skin is.

 

[OGIGA]

I want to eat you!

Sorry, it's a bad picture.

 

[Butterfly]

Hmm, I don't think I have seen green mantises with an orange spot under them around here. Must be Stagmomantis californica. Thanks for the ID!

I found a small flying male I oratoria last summer here in Northridge. I actually found him out late at night at CSUN by the film dept doors eating like a madman cause of all the bugs attracted to the light.

I ended up releasing him tho because I couldnt cath him small enough food.