Sally's mantis thread start 05/13

[sally]

I am starting a thread for my mantid collection finally. I am not a photo expert so nothing fancy lol. Tenodera sinensis L2

Blepharopsis mendica

Stagmomantis californica He looks like he is flipping me off lol

next up Hymenopus coronatus

Idolomantis diabolica Rhombodera stalli Sweeny

 

[Precarious]

Nice collection.

 

[SilentDeviL]

Nice Sally Keep it up ... I use my post as Diary of my mantis keeping ...

 

[OctoberRainne]

Man you've got some good ones now,good luck with them

 

[agent A]

Love the cali!

 

[ladygigi]

Some interesting looking mantises. Before this forum I never realized just how many species of mantids there are. They are all so unique. Some of them must be rather difficult to care for though tool I am lucky that the ones I have are so easily kept and maintained. Now all I've gotta do is figure out how to take decent pictures of them! LOL Good luck with all of your various species of mantids!

 

[dgerndt]

What pretty mantises! You've got a nice collection going.

 

[Coneja]

Nice, Sally! I really like the little one flipping you off! And that first pic's adorable too, with the little Chinese peaking over your hand.

I want to make a thread like this someday, but I've only got two mantids right now... Anyway, looking forward to additions to your photo collection!

 

[sally]

New Mantises 05/30/13 Theopropus elegans

Phyllocrania parodoxa

Deroplatys lobata

stagmomantis californica

Tenodera sinensis enjoying a butter worm



Idolomantis diabolica thinking very hard lol

 

[ladygigi]

New Mantises 05/30/13 Theopropus elegans

Phyllocrania parodoxa

Deroplatys lobata

stagmomantis californica

Tenodera sinensis enjoying a butter worm



Idolomantis diabolica thinking very hard lol

These are GREAT Sally! :tt1: You are also good at taking pictures. How neat to have such a variety and be able to experience the different personalities, behaviors, and such. ^_^ That's awesome, and I'm jealous! <_< LOL :lol:

 

[sally]

Thanks

 

[sally]

 

[sally]

June 16, 2013 Blepharopsis mendica male (pretty sure ) and female Rhombodera Stalli Sweeny Deroplatys Lobata Polyspilota graffini Stagmomantis californica Green and brown Tenodera sinensis Snow white

 

[sally]

Blepharopsis mendica male molts to adult

 

[fercho ing]

nice collection (i'm jealous)

 

[sally]

nice collection (i'm jealous)

Thanks

 

[sally]

Update July1, 2013 New additions Hierodula bipapilla Both male and female Stagmos molted to adult on the same night I held the 8 week old Rhombodera Stalli ooth up to the light....I think eyes? I would be thrilled if this hatched. It was so small I didn't think it was fertile ,here's hoping I was wrong :} Pretty male Ghostie I did find one of the released T sinensis molting outside Yay

 

[sally]

Update 7/6 Mendicas mated The T sinensis girls molted to adult Cute H bipapilla The girls found a grasshopper in the house lol

 

[wuwu]

Beautiful collection. Hope you get a lot of mendica babies!