Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus Coronatus)

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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...

 
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 :D

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

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A molting sequence I took a couple of years ago

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And some of the h.coronatus I kept before

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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.

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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.

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

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