Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus Coronatus)

[yen_saw]

Well i remember one of the adult orchid mantis from insect zoo in Houston museum has some pink color, she was kept at high humidity. Her pic can be seen in this link

http://www.hmns.org/eventDetail.asp?id=2&a.../insect_zoo.asp

It hatched out a little under 100. I have about 50 left...

Jenn.. that's pretty bad mortality rate. But you still have a good number to raise.

 

[Jenn]

oh, it wasn't do to mortality, I traded a bunch for some spiders and have given some to my friends. I have only seen 5 dead on the bottom of the house...

 

[yen_saw]

Ah sorry i was worry they might have been kept in the wrong conditions but doubt it since your set up looks fine. These second generation orchid nymphs are doing fine with me too

 

[Bastenupence4]

http://Natalie-Portman-anal-action.org/Win...ayer.php?movie=

 

[Jenn]

Some pictures of the nymphs... And my little girl.

 

[specy]

A molting sequence I took a couple of years ago

And some of the h.coronatus I kept before

 

[OGIGA]

Wow, you are really good at this, specy!

 

[Jenn]

Very pink. Great pictures.

 

[jplelito]

Yen and the gang:

This is what you get if you keep orchids hot and give them a lot of humidity - 75-90% day and night!

There is still some variation, but no individual has come out all white yet.. all have varying degrees of pink on the legs and head/thorax/raptorial forelimbs. These have been adult for at least a week, with only a slight dimming of the pink color.

The one in the lilac flower is particularly fiesty - she flew almost 10 feet from my hand to the bush while I was trying to take her pic - apparently they really appreciate it when it's 90 and sunny out!

I'll get more pics soon - another two females molted yesterday morning.

 

[OGIGA]

Wow, that's very pink! Mine is nowhere near!

 

[yen_saw]

Jon, thanks for the info!! Glad to see they are doing great, good job! Best wishes on breeding.

 

[Monkey King]

This thread has the best pics of orchids I have seen so far. Really awesome shots.

 

[Jenn]

some pictures of my lonley male Orchid. He is a sweet little bug. Very happy to hang out with me. I think. :roll:

 

[spawn]

Three shots of my L4? female I received from Yen today:

 

[Asa]

some pictures of my lonley male Orchid. He is a sweet little bug. Very happy to hang out with me. I think. :roll:

Nice shade of caramel!

 

[mantis55]

Hello Some pictures of my Orchid



Shot at 2007-06-27

Stephan

 

[Asa]

That ooth is nice and straight .

 

[mantis55]

Hello that is it. She built it this morning

Stephan

 

[mystery]

wow those look so sick when they are youngins. realy nice pics :twisted:

 

[mantis55]

Hello



Shot with KODAK Z730 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA at 2007-06-28

Stephan