Rick Well-known member Joined Dec 15, 2004 Messages 15,907 Reaction score 583 Location NC Jul 23, 2006 #2 My female s. limbata cleaning her "other" parts. I've seen an H. Grandis doing this before.
Ian Well-known member Joined Mar 9, 2005 Messages 2,315 Reaction score 8 Location Bath, UK (Bournemouth Uni currently) Jul 23, 2006 #3 Great pic...saw someone mention this behaviour on here before, but never actually seen it happen.
Rick Well-known member Joined Dec 15, 2004 Messages 15,907 Reaction score 583 Location NC Jul 23, 2006 #4 I found the pic of the grandis doing it.
J jonpat83 Well-known member Joined Apr 7, 2006 Messages 69 Reaction score 0 Location Foresthill, CA Jul 23, 2006 #5 Oh my god, I didn't know a mantis was capable of getting into that position, what an excellent picture :!:
Oh my god, I didn't know a mantis was capable of getting into that position, what an excellent picture :!:
wuwu Well-known member Joined Jun 17, 2006 Messages 554 Reaction score 17 Location orange county, ca Jul 23, 2006 #6 wow, she's very flexible. i bet she's popular with the male mantids.
yen_saw Forum Supporter Supporting Member Joined Dec 14, 2004 Messages 4,696 Reaction score 196 Location Houston Jul 23, 2006 #7 I have seen Brunneria Borealis doing that especially after laying ootheca.
Rick Well-known member Joined Dec 15, 2004 Messages 15,907 Reaction score 583 Location NC Jul 23, 2006 #8 That limbata is overdue to lay her first ooth.