Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii breeding diary

[macro junkie]

 

[macro junkie]

 

[macro junkie]

with the help of mantida i now know i have a breeding pair..So later il take some more pics.The male and the female.There so pretty.

 

[macro junkie]

Heres the pretty one

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[yen_saw]

Pretty pics MJ, it is amazing how different (especially in color) they look between a hatchling and adult of this species. Best of luck in breeding.

 

[macro junkie]

Pretty pics MJ, it is amazing how different (especially in color) they look between a hatchling and adult of this species. Best of luck in breeding.

how much bigger are your walbergie L3 compared to occertella L3..?

 

[yen_saw]

They look pretty much similar in size when little, but by last couple of moults you can see slight different in size. The P. ocellata also matured sooner than P. wahlbergii for me. Please don't use size as stick yard for species identification although generally P. wahlbergii is larger.

 

[macro junkie]

male sub adults wing buds 3:1 life size uncropped

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male sub adult

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male pre sub-adult

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[macro junkie]

sub adult male

 

[macro junkie]

7 days on.the wing buds are swelling up.

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[yen_saw]

sub adult female

MJ, you have subadult male there, 6 "spikes" for male and 5 "spikes" for females.

 

[macro junkie]

do i have 2 males?

 

[Mantida]

Nope, you got a pair! The last pic you posted was a female.

 

[yen_saw]

do i have 2 males?

It looks like it i am afraid. time to look for a subadult female.

 

[Andrew]

7 days on.the wing buds are swelling up.Click to enlarge

I only see 5 spikes on this one? :huh:

 

[Mantida]

I only see 5 spikes on this one? :huh:

That's what I saw too.

EDIT: Nevermind, Yen is right. There is another spike covered up by the last leg.

 

[macro junkie]

thats worst bit of news iv had all week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[OGIGA]

I really like your photos!

 

[macro junkie]

I really like your photos!

thanks.