Orchid Mantis, HYMENOPUS CORONATUS

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He is like the little engine that could...quite a hill to climb.. LOL Congrats... Thanks for the update.. Your mantis are beautiful...

 
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

 
[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.



 
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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. :D

IMG_0953 by Darkrai283, on Flickr

IMG_0955 by Darkrai283, on Flickr

 
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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
 
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