Religiosa ooth
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PrayingMantisPets
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You can glue it in a 32oz cup and set it on a windowsill. If you live in a area where it’s native you can keep the cup outside.
i always diapause mine
be sure to keep humidity up
these are hard to rear from L1-i suspect they require a day/night temp shift
be sure to keep humidity up
these are hard to rear from L1-i suspect they require a day/night temp shift
bugboymark
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My thoughts as well. Hatch size and nymph "hardiness" seem to benefit from ooth diapause....at least for species living in regions that experience wide seasonal temperature shifts. I also agree with the difficulty raising European mantis nymphs. Hands-down the most challenging nymphs I've ever raised! So small that many of them wouldn't even tackle fruit flies (of any species) during L1. I resorted to capturing the tiniest gnats off the grass and flower tops, and I still lost quite a few to starvation. And even well-fed nymphs were seriously cannibalistic. Even more so than the Carolina and Chinese I've kept. I've tried with two different broods (starting with around 12 nymphs each). Ended up with ONE ADULT each time! One of those that made it to subadult was in pre-moult hunger strike for almost a week. It ended up mis-moulting and being all deformed when it finally did happen.
Anyhow, it's a really neat species (in my opinion). Interesting to encounter the different behaviors and figure out what works and what doesn't for the common "native" US species. For now though...just too tough for me. I'm sure other peeps have had more success, but I've temporarily given up on trying to raise them. Good luck with the ooth regardless!
Anyhow, it's a really neat species (in my opinion). Interesting to encounter the different behaviors and figure out what works and what doesn't for the common "native" US species. For now though...just too tough for me. I'm sure other peeps have had more success, but I've temporarily given up on trying to raise them. Good luck with the ooth regardless!
here's some helpful info on these idiots:
i tend to find them in salt marshes. i think we tend to associate these with dry meadows but RI salt marshes are loaded with these things. they hang out on low-lying plants
in contrast, Tenodera live on higher plants in very open areas
something tells me religiosa needs high humidity and chilly nights followed by a hot day
it could be a requirement to initiate feeding behavior (some leps are this way)
i should try rearing some in outdoor enclosures next year
i tend to find them in salt marshes. i think we tend to associate these with dry meadows but RI salt marshes are loaded with these things. they hang out on low-lying plants
in contrast, Tenodera live on higher plants in very open areas
something tells me religiosa needs high humidity and chilly nights followed by a hot day
it could be a requirement to initiate feeding behavior (some leps are this way)
i should try rearing some in outdoor enclosures next year
