Ben.M
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can the flies effect the ooth in any way???
Shield mantis (Rhombodera sp)
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I hope not :shock:
This is the finishing touch
I think the long thread at the end of ootheca is the "trademark" for this species
This is the finishing touch
I think the long thread at the end of ootheca is the "trademark" for this species
joossa
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Beautiful mantids, Yen. Did you take any pictures of them when they were mating?
Asa
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EWWW!!!
robo mantis
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how you get the ooth off the cage?
OGIGA
Dead Leaf Mantis
Never seen a mantis mate?
Ben.M
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In other words hav u ever seen mantis porn :lol:
Asa
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Very very very often. It freaks me out every time...
I suffered great lost of both of my adult male few days ago. One was gobbled up by a female and another lost both the head and prothorax to another female. Do you think this "1/3 body" still be good for identification Christian? It is still connected to the female this morning, has been there for more than 2 days. :shock:
Cut it out with a razor. Here it is now set on the container.
The mating pics were posted on this link
http://www.mantidforum.com/forum/viewtopic...sc&start=75
One of the female decided to lay an ooth inside the 32 oz container before i have the time to move her to a larger cage. i was surprise that she could maneuver herself within the limited space and lay such a huge ooth.
Asa
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That ooth is massive...
Yeah, that's enough remains. But please remove him immediately after copulation ending, otherwise the female will finish her work. I need at least intact wings and abdomina for ID.
Thanks, and best wishes,
Christian
Thanks, and best wishes,
Christian
Great! i will keep the "left-over" if it is still there, i don't want to pull them apart while they are still connected. When i have a complete male specimen i will resend it for further identification. Hopefully at least one of the two surviving adult male will still be alive when they are done with mating with the other three unmated females.
The ootheca size is getting larger this one (the first) from another female produced yesterday is yet the largest for me, she is slightly over 8 cm (just to get an idea of the ooth size).
this one (the first) from another female produced yesterday is yet the largest for me, she is slightly over 8 cm (just to get an idea of the ooth size).
Asa
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Looks like you got a good blood line there!
The oothecae from their wild collected mother were small at only one inch (see pic below) compare to the one i have now which is at least twice the size. So maybe size of the subsequent ooth produces by the same female reduces over time :?:
Birdfly
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Or nutrition
Yes i think definately food has to do with it, this morning one of my female was laying her second ooth i hope it is going to be of equivalent size of the first ooth.
Poema86
Active member
oh mann thats huge!
beautiful species and massive othecae some things in this world realy are great :wink:
beautiful species and massive othecae
some things in this world realy are great :wink:
