Orchid Mantis, HYMENOPUS CORONATUS
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Darkrai283
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Darkrai283
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[23.12.14]
The female laid the her first ooth today.
Ootheca log:
Ooth no.1: [23.12.14], 44 days after adult moult
Untitled by Darkrai283, on Flickr
Untitled by Darkrai283, on Flickr
The female laid the her first ooth today.
Ootheca log:
Ooth no.1: [23.12.14], 44 days after adult moult
Untitled by Darkrai283, on Flickr
Untitled by Darkrai283, on Flickr
Darkrai283
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i remember rearing these
it was fun and i started them all at 2nd instar and got 2 females to mature before the male
i got 1 female to mate but she died of an infection trying to lay an ooth and the unmated female laid a perfect ooth
they are cool tho
it was fun and i started them all at 2nd instar and got 2 females to mature before the male
i got 1 female to mate but she died of an infection trying to lay an ooth and the unmated female laid a perfect ooth
they are cool tho
Darkrai283
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[23.12.15]
Another pic of her first ooth which I forgot to include in one of the previous posts. Here are also two pics of the male eating a BBF while still on the female's back.
IMG_0195 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_0202 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_0204 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
Another pic of her first ooth which I forgot to include in one of the previous posts. Here are also two pics of the male eating a BBF while still on the female's back.
IMG_0195 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_0202 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_0204 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
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Darkrai283
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Darkrai283
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[16.01.15]
She laid her second ooth today... with the male STILL on her back. He still has not gotten off since he first mounted and connected with her. I have also witnessed him mate a couple of times since the last ooth as laid as well.
She laid her second ooth today... with the male STILL on her back.
He still has not gotten off since he first mounted and connected with her. I have also witnessed him mate a couple of times since the last ooth as laid as well.
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Darkrai283
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Darkrai283
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[14.02.15]
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!! It's so ironic that this had to happen on this special day. xD
The male is now a goner... but he lasted for 85 DAYS (almost 3 months) on the female's back without getting off once since he first mated with her. He was a dedicated lad.
IMG_0953 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_0955 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!! It's so ironic that this had to happen on this special day. xD
The male is now a goner... but he lasted for 85 DAYS (almost 3 months) on the female's back without getting off once since he first mated with her. He was a dedicated lad.
IMG_0953 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_0955 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
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Darkrai283
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[28.02.15]
The female flapping her wings.
The female flapping her wings.
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Darkrai283
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[03.03.15]
Here she is with her freshly laid 3rd ooth.
IMG_1378 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_1397 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
Here she is with her freshly laid 3rd ooth.
IMG_1378 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_1397 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
Darkrai283
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[20.03.15]
The first ooth hatched after 90 days in incubation at cool temperatures around 19-22C. About a fifth of the ooth didn't hatch but I still got a whopping 98 nymphs! Very happy and surprised considering this was the first ooth... which usually has lower hatch rates than others laid subsequently.
IMG_3118 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_3123 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_3115 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_3122 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
The first ooth hatched after 90 days in incubation at cool temperatures around 19-22C. About a fifth of the ooth didn't hatch but I still got a whopping 98 nymphs! Very happy and surprised considering this was the first ooth... which usually has lower hatch rates than others laid subsequently.
IMG_3118 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_3123 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_3115 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_3122 by Darkrai283, on Flickr
PlayingMantis
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Wow, congrats on the hatch!
Mantis Man13
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Very cool pics!
MikhailsDinos
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Congrats!
mantid_mike
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Awesome!!
Darkrai283
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Darkrai283
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[29.04.15]
A group shot of the nymphs.
IMG_3131 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_3133 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
A group shot of the nymphs.
IMG_3131 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_3133 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
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