Pseudoharpax Virescens

[yen_saw]

Another new flower type species hatched out for me today, looks like a typical Creobotra sp hatchling but smaller.

Ootheca

L1 nymph

Camera shy !

 

[luketheluke]

awwwwww cute mantis babys nice pics

 

[Peekaboo]

Yen you have so many ooths hatching out all the time. How on earth do you keep track of them all?

 

[Rob Byatt]

I'm really happy to see Pseudoharpax doing the rounds again. It is 10 years since I saw these last. I had a different species then - P. ugandanus.

It probably isn't much different to the one you have Yen. I presume you know they are tiny ?

Good luck !

 

[OGIGA]

Looks kinda cool. I wonder how they'll look when they grow up.

 

[Vlodek]

Over here is picture of adult mantid:

http://www.terraon.de/attachment.php?attac...c1a3b16a4d22b3a

 

[yen_saw]

Yen you have so many ooths hatching out all the time. How on earth do you keep track of them all?

Is not easy Lilian, the easiest way is recorded any event like hatching, molting, quantity, and condition on the cage. My wife hate it whenever i step in the bugroom cos i will "dissappear" into the room and never come out!

It probably isn't much different to the one you have Yen. I presume you know they are tiny ?

Yes i was told the adult grow up to only 2 cm. Here is a larger pic (same as the one from Vlodek) of adult species. I received the pic from a friend from German.

 

[OGIGA]

My wife hate it whenever i step in the bugroom cos i will "dissappear" into the room and never come out!

I think that may be a future problem for me too. Can you get your wife into the bug room with you?

 

[yen_saw]

No way Ogiga! well she will try to avoid it if possible, she hates fly and i have never failed losing at least one fly everytime i feed my mantis.

The little nymphs started to feed on fruit flies, all 15 nymphs from one ooth seems to do alright together for now but my guess is it won't be long before they catch each other, i will record the first incident.

Have we had a common name for this species? If not, what do you guys think is the best common name? suggestion? This is the species from Gambia, Africa. Pseudoharpax Virescens Virescens seems like a long scientific name :?

 

[Isis]

I just use abbreviations instead of the long latin names Eg. Psi-vir

Here is a link to a pic of mating pair:

http://img77.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0524js0.jpg

 

[Jwonni]

i like these and the fact they are soooo small

 

[Ian]

Ah, Yen, had one of these hatch out today!

Got about 15 nymphs, which seems to be standard. Very small indeed.

What are yours feeding on?

I know Lee Reily has got 3 adult pairs (of which all i believe he mated yesterday...so maybe he might establish this species!)

Nice photos

 

[Isis]

And once again my pic of this mantis (fresh larvae):

 

[yen_saw]

Ah, Yen, had one of these hatch out today!Got about 15 nymphs, which seems to be standard. Very small indeed.

What are yours feeding on?

I know Lee Reily has got 3 adult pairs (of which all i believe he mated yesterday...so maybe he might establish this species!)

Nice photos

Oh glad to know Lee is doing great with this and congrate with the newborn Ian . Hopefully i can raise this species to adulthood too. Wonder how long does it take to mature into adult. Should be fairly quick i think. Ah another small species... my eye sight is going to deteriorate further bummer! They are not the skittish type, snapping up any fruit flies half their body size, ferocious, i like it I have another ooth hatched out yesterday, about 18 nymphs.

Very nice pic Isis! I can even count the segment on this L1 nymph.

I just use abbreviations instead of the long latin names Eg. Psi-vir

Afraid beginners will have no idea what Psi-vir is although it is short and sweet. I was thinking of dwarf Gambian flower mantis but hate the dwarf word so what about Gambian flower mantis?

 

[Isis]

Hmm... or maybe look at it's eyes.. Gambian spotted-eye mantis?

They're developement is fairly slow. Mine are 3,5 months old and are L5 (I think presub or one molt befor presubimago), whilst the Oypilus are subimago (they were born at the same time).

So keep your fingers crossed because I am going to have lots of babies of both species soon

Oh... by the way: some Piotr's Holowienko's mantid pics, there are some Oxypilus and Pseudoharpax too...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vonkudlaty/sets/1326486/

 

[yen_saw]

They do have two spotted eye on the abdomen from dorsal view! nice spot.... Gambian spotted-eye mantis it is!

 

[yen_saw]

This species are still doing alright together at L3, looking forward for them to turn into a little more colorful. At least they are growing slightly larger than Oxypilus, a break for my eyes!

 

[yen_saw]

It is finally adult!! they are close to 3 cm, larger than what i thought there should. This is the adult female.

 

[Hypoponera]

Yen,

Did you get any males to go with that female? Will we be seeing these little guys for sale in the Future?

Did you keep them together until they made the final molt? They are small enough that it might be a good species to put several in an aquarium! The Walmart here sells 10 gal glass aquariums for $10. I might be able to put 4-6 of those in that sized tank! What is the size of food that the adults eat?