Picture time again

[meaganelise9]

Isn't it always picture time?

Zorak. He's handsome. B. mendica

My ghostie (molted yesterday).

Hierodula majuscula

 

[meaganelise9]

slightly older- different color

Seriously, do I have all males again?

 

[beatsnotbombs]

that ghost is amazing! any chance of my dark brown one turning that color in a later molt?

 

[Chivalry]

Seriously, do I have all males again?

I asked this on the thread with the pics of mine, but all of mine (5) pretty much look male to me too. I noticed this in Keeping Aliens:

"Small nymphs of some species appear to be all males until the fifth instar." (p8)

I'm wondering if this is maybe one of those, given that all of mine and yours too look male? Mine are currently third instar.

By the way great pics. Do you like them? I'd have a tough time picking a fave species out of the 9 I have, but I think they'd be in the running.

 

[gripen]

Oh my look at Zoracs antenna! He is very cute!

 

[meaganelise9]

that ghost is amazing! any chance of my dark brown one turning that color in a later molt?

I don't know how old your ghost is. Some turn greenish for a bit right after molting, and it usually fades to brown from what I understand

Oh my look at Zoracs antenna! He is very cute!

Yeah, that's not the best pic of them, but his antennae turned out awesome!

I asked this on the thread with the pics of mine, but all of mine (5) pretty much look male to me too. I noticed this in Keeping Aliens:

"Small nymphs of some species appear to be all males until the fifth instar." (p8)

I'm wondering if this is maybe one of those, given that all of mine and yours too look male? Mine are currently third instar.

By the way great pics. Do you like them? I'd have a tough time picking a fave species out of the 9 I have, but I think they'd be in the running.

I wondered about that being the case too. I kinda hope so. I've had a lot of mantids now, and I've never gotten a pair (and only a couple females ever).

I've only had the H. majusculas for a day, but they're really interesting. I look forward to seeing them change as they grow.

 

[Chivalry]

There's a lot of color shift as they molt, seems like. I have one very green one, with red eyes, and some that have shifted between quite red and more tan with a little red. One that was really red turned pink last molt.

I hope the green one stays green... need to get pics of him(?)

The second pic in the second post is so cute!

 

[meaganelise9]

Red would be awesome.

 

[meaganelise9]

Well, I looked at my H. majuscula again, and I think I do have two pairs. Sweet. Also, it looks like my ghost might stay green.

And here's my Budwing

 

[agent A]

the ghost is a girl!!!

 

[meaganelise9]

Yup. I was just ogling her rear today. haha

 

[agent A]

not sure on budwing though

 

[meaganelise9]

Male

 

[sinensispsyched]

Your budwing looks a lot like my L5, but the face stripes are considerably brighter.