Orchid Mantis, HYMENOPUS CORONATUS

[Darkrai283]

[10.06.15]

A group shot of the 4th and 5th instars.

IMG_4547 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_4548 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

 

[Darkrai283]

[17.06.15]

The first of the females to moult to 6th instar (pre-subadult). Time to move them into larger containers!

IMG_4714 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

 

[Darkrai283]

[21.06.15]

A 6th instar female (pre-subadult) nymph.

IMG_4817 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

 

[Darkrai283]

[24.06.15]

A 6th instar (pre-subadult) female nymph eating a wild blue-bottle fly.

IMG_4833 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_4854 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_4851 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

 

[Darkrai283]

[17.07.15]

A group shot of female 6th and 7th instars (pre-sub and subadults).

IMG_5775 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_5777 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

 

[Darkrai283]

[01.08.15]

The best way of dealing with rogue flies in the house is to use a mantis. I had her resting on the top of a container while I was moving things around and this fly decides to land right in front of her, haha.

 

[Darkrai283]

[08.08.15]

One of the females have very swollen wingbuds now which have lifted off the body quite a bit. She should be moulting to adult over the course of the night!

IMG_6667 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

 

[Darkrai283]

[09.08.15]

A successful moult to adult in the morning.

IMG_6712 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_6715 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

 

[Darkrai283]

[15.08.15]

Two adult females with some Phyllium philippinicum nymphs. A flower mimic and a leaf mimic together... sweet.

IMG_7419 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

 

[Darkrai283]

[27.08.15]

Photos of an adult female and male.

IMG_8499 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_8503 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_8489 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_8497 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_8492 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_8490 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

 

[Darkrai283]

[22.09.15]

My males passed away before they had a chance to fertilise any of the females so I got this male today from Stefan. E (Drumkitchen on UKMF). Thanks a bunch Stefan!

Here are photos from the first mating attempt of this female (feeding on a male Acrophylla wuelfingi's abdomen) with the male. They haven't made a connection yet but the male is making good progress so I hope to see them connected by the morning!

IMG_0068 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_0080 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

 

[Darkrai283]

[23.09.15]

Following on from last night when the male jumped onto the female's back, they have successfully made a connection so things are looking good for a 2nd generation of this species for me.

IMG_8764 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_8759 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_8761 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_8773 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

 

[Darkrai283]

[01.10.15]

Her 1st ooth 8 days after copulation.

IMG_0534 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_0539 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

 

[Darkrai283]

[27.10.15]

She laid her 2nd ooth overnight but was very stressed out! It's the first time I've ever seen a H. coronatus' deimatic display in person.

IMG_9256 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_9265 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_9231 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_9233 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_9240 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr
IMG_9243 by Richard Nakamura, on Flickr

 

[KevinsWither]

How did you breed them? Cool mantids, would like to care for them.

 

[dmina]

Great photos... Thanks for sharing!