sexing carolinas

[dakota]

hi i am not sure on how to tell what gender my Stagmomantis Carolina are one is a L2 and three of them are at L3, i have no idea on how do verify their gender, nayone that can help?

thanks,

dakota

 

[Ian]

Hi Dakota,

Well, it will be very difficult with that size, you would need a lot of magnification. But the males have 7 maybe 8 segments, and the females usually have 6. Ypu will be able to tewll apart a male and female easily if you have a pair, as their addominal segments will look a lot more, less, wider thinner.

Cheers,

Ian

 

[dakota]

i can't make it hold still is there any way that i can tell by like the way they move or hunting style?

thanks,

dakota

 

[Jesse]

As Ian said, it is very difficult at that size to tell the difference. Carolinas can be very tricky to sex until about L6.

 

[dakota]

it also has red eyes have any of you ever seen that before?

 

[KennethJ78]

My God, Dakota.. aren't you listening ??? IT'S DIFFICULT AT THIS SIZE.

Just try to raise them all until they're L6. Then you can tell what sexes they are. No-one can sex them this young. As for hunting or moving... males and females hunt and move the same way.... colouration off their eyes changes during day / night, so that's no way to tell the sex either.

 

[dakota]

sorry i only mentioned the eye thing becuase on of my mantids eyes stay the same all the time. sorry

thanks,

dakota