Show me your teeth!! OR mandibles :P

[agent A]

so i took a few pics of mantis mandibles/heads/eating

enjoy!!

whoever guesses the mantis Genus/species/sex/stage and butterly genus/species first wins 20 luna moth eggs

a very pretty oxy

wouldnt wanna be caught in these mandibles!

 

[happy1892]

Thanks for sharing. The pictures are very clear!

 

[CoolMantid]

Blepharopsis mendica, L8 ( sub?) female, eating a Vanessa atalanta (Red Admiral)

 

[maybon]

B. mendica maybe L7 female

O. gracilis? adult female

C. apicalis adult female

I don't know anything about USA moths so that's the best I can do.

 

[twolfe]

Blepharopsis mendica, L8 ( sub?) female, eating a Vanessa atalanta (Red Admiral)

There seems to be an explosion of Red Admiral butterflies here in Minnesota. Has anyone else noticed that? I have finally started to see a few Swallowtail and Monarch butterflies.

 

[CoolMantid]

Yay! Monarchs! the monarchs must have begun their migration to California!!! Cant wait! Last year I had 50 something monarch caterpillars with only on 1 milkweed. Now I have 4 milkweeds and I am so excited. I will make a post later in the year of my butterfly garden.

The red admirals arent here yet. But I have noticed a lot of Mourning Cloaks... They love basking in the sun in my butterfly garden. I have seen many anise swallowtails drinking from my Buddleighia (I think thats how you spell it) I am hoping they will lay eggs on my dill. When the red admirals come I sure hope they lay on my thistle. do you have Gulf Fritillaries over there? They are year round butterflies here and lay on my passionfruit vine. I have SO many!

 

[agent A]

there r tons of red admirals here

my idolo wont eat them but the blephs sure as heck will :lol:

i am interested in golf fritilaries later this season

did u determine whether or not mantises r able to eat them???

 

[CoolMantid]

Yes they can eat the adults but I wouldnt feed the caterpillars to them. I will also have monarchs this July/August/October (3 broods before they migrate back) the cats definetly can not be fed! They adults you can try to feed

Did I win the 20 Luna moth eggs? Is that an L8 bleph?

 

[gripen]

Yes they can eat the adults but I wouldnt feed the caterpillars to them. I will also have monarchs this July/August/October (3 broods before they migrate back) the cats definetly can not be fed! They adults you can try to feed

Did I win the 20 Luna moth eggs? Is that an L8 bleph?

That bleph is an L7.

 

[CoolMantid]

It is? It like an L8 sub adult

 

[gripen]

It is? It like an L8 sub adult

That is a presub so L7.

 

[agent A]

i actually think the bleph is subadult

and hertarem, u r getting luna eggs from me anywayz :lol:

no need to worry

 

[gripen]

i actually think the bleph is subadult

and hertarem, u r getting luna eggs from me anywayz :lol:

no need to worry

I don't think so Alex. Mine are all L6 by the looks of it. I think Tammy sold us some that were an instar behind what we thought they were.

 

[CoolMantid]

Ya! Just thought I would try. Lol.

Gripen for future disagreements never say "That is a ____" say "I think that is"

Esspecially if you are not sure of what instar it is

 

[gripen]

Ya! Just thought I would try. Lol.

Gripen for future disagreements never say "That is a ____" say "I think that is"

Esspecially if you are not sure of what instar it is

Well I am sure

 

[agent A]

I don't think so Alex. Mine are all L6 by the looks of it. I think Tammy sold us some that were an instar behind what we thought they were.

hey! only i'm allowed to blame tammy for stupid stuff like that :tt2:

jk of course when mine lay ootheys i will keep track of molt count and settle this stupid dispute abt it

speaking of tammy i gotta bother her abt phyllovates...

 

[CoolMantid]

She has Unicorns!!!???!??

 

[agent A]

She has Unicorns!!!???!??

umm, i didnt say that :shifty:

please write all questions on the back of a $50 bill in pencil and send in an envelope addressed to:

Agent A

123 Agent A Street

AgentAville, Connecticut

123456

:tt2:

anyways talk to tammy abt it, i did

 

[twolfe]

hey! only i'm allowed to blame tammy for stupid stuff like that :tt2:

jk of course when mine lay ootheys i will keep track of molt count and settle this stupid dispute abt it

speaking of tammy i gotta bother her abt phyllovates...

Gripen, I didn't double check my order spreadsheet, but I don't remember actually selling any to you.I kept detailed documentation on my b mendica mating, ooths, hatching, etc. I shipped mostly L2s. But Alex wanted L3s and that's definitely what I sent him. The first two ooths hatched on 11/29 and 12/2. I gave away the next ooth to a friend. So, I didn't have another hatch until 12/18. Alex wanted his shipped on his Christmas break. I shipped his order on December 28. They were definitely L3s by then. I have new L1s now, and these guys are pretty tiny.

I'm surprised that Alex and a few others don't have adults by now. I shipped some from the first or second ooth to another forum member and kept 6 - 7 for myself for breeding stock. We both have adults and babies now.