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Programmed stages/life expectancy of mantids
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<blockquote data-quote="Ntsees" data-source="post: 145973" data-attributes="member: 3218"><p>Rick pretty much summed it up. Regarding pre-programmed life expectancy, if I'm getting it right, it's not really pre-programmed at all. The amount of available food, and other factors like temperature, plays a part. A mantid that hatched early and rarely fed will fall behind another mantid that hatched later and fed often. Also, as mentioned in other posts, mantids that hatch at the same time from the same ooth will all not grow at the same rate. Some may be 2-3 molts behind when others have already become adults.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ntsees, post: 145973, member: 3218"] Rick pretty much summed it up. Regarding pre-programmed life expectancy, if I'm getting it right, it's not really pre-programmed at all. The amount of available food, and other factors like temperature, plays a part. A mantid that hatched early and rarely fed will fall behind another mantid that hatched later and fed often. Also, as mentioned in other posts, mantids that hatch at the same time from the same ooth will all not grow at the same rate. Some may be 2-3 molts behind when others have already become adults. [/QUOTE]
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