Precarious....you'd like this....video of my popa snatching a cricket

[FendersRule]

Not as nice as your videos Precarious. Make sure to switch it to 1080p.

This was taken with an iPhone 4S. Pretty amazed at the quality.

 

[Scizor_]

My popas should be coming in soon. Can't wait.

 

[Idolofreak]

Wow! Really nice vid quality for an iPhone! :blink:

 

[gripen]

Great quality! Is she a sub adult?

 

[FendersRule]

He's still a sub adult. One last molt to go.

 

[gripen]

I believe it is a she judging by the abdomen.

 

[FendersRule]

6 breaks in abdomen = male I always thought.

Edit: I have this backwards. I suppose if there's six, it's a female. Goody! Can't wait until she becomes nice and fat. She ate two crickets today. Video was of her seconds.

Edit 2: upon watching the video again I count 8. That means male. I knew I had it right long ago....I think.

 

[gripen]

I was judging not by segments. On the tip of the abdomen in a female it comes to a diamond while in a male it is straight. Hope this helps!

Ps you can only count the segments on the under side of the abdomen!

 

[FendersRule]

If you guys want to see what it looks like when a mantid poops...go to :36.

 

[Precarious]

Nom, nom, nom, nom...

Nice catch! And iPones do take great quality video and photos.

I still say this is a male. You can tell by the antennae in this video. Males' are thicker and longer. But you can never be sure without an examination in person.