Pregnant?!?

[Tango]

My mantid had a big stomach then I saw her!? depositing some cacoon looking thing, Was she knocked up. Pictures will be coming soon.

 

[massaman]

no even females can lay infertile ooths so she may of laid one thats infertile if she was not with any males!

 

[guapoalto049]

Haha unless you saw her getting knocked up, then there's no way of telling. If you've raised her into adulthood (when she got her wings), then there's no way. If this is the case find her a strapping man to sweep her off her feet!

P.S. If she's a Brunneria borealis, disregard everything I said. These mantids are parthenogenic (can reproduce without mating) and look like this:

Precarious great specimen+video

 

[LauraMG]

P.S. If she's a Brunneria borealis, disregard everything I said. These mantids are parthenogenic (can reproduce without mating) and look like this:

Precarious great specimen+video

One of the coolest things ever! So can Thesprotia graminis

 

[massaman]

so can the Acontiothespis multicolor according to some and miomantis can but rarely does it too!

 

[LauraMG]

so can the Acontiothespis multicolor according to some and miomantis can but rarely does it too!

I would love to compile a whole list of species that are known to do that!

 

[MantidLord]

Don't forget Iris oratoria