Stagmomantis limbata mating

[Danny.]

A few pics of them mating around September but haven't been on to post them. Sorry in advance for the crappy cell phone pic overload. Hahaha

Getting into position ...

Almost ...

That's the spot lol ...

She laid this Ooth 3 days later.

 

[Danny.]

Lol ...

This was the 2nd time she mated ... In total she mated 3 times, ate her mate and laid 4 Ooths ...

 

[Danny.]

She went from this.

To all grown up, snacking on a grasshopper.

 

[Paradoxica]

Nice, how long were they attached for?

 

[sally]

very nice

 

[Danny.]

Nice, how long were they attached for?

First time 13 hrs. Second and third 10 hrs.

 

[D_Hemptress]

are you sure thats a stagmo limbata, all the ones ive seen are bright green, male and female included

 

[Danny.]

Yep 100% sure, they vary in color. Maybe due to locality?

My sis caught me one about a 1yr ago that was green and she lives in Chino.

 

[D_Hemptress]

thats around my area, all growing up i have only seen green ones. thats interesting

 

[Danny.]

Very interesting, all the ones I've caught in my area are yellowish/light brown no greenies.

 

[D_Hemptress]

interesting indeed. i wonder what the location has to do with anything, i know that ontario, pomona, and chino area get warmer and more humid than out by L.A., where in L.A are you?

 

[Danny.]

Hacienda Heights and East L.A.

 

[D_Hemptress]

Hacienda is just past Diamond bar isnt it?!! east L.A.? like El Monte area? cuz thats not too far from where i grew up so i dont think the weather makes difference then

 

[Danny.]

Yep, Diamond bar and El Monte aren't far from me and the weather isn't much different.

 

[D_Hemptress]

i work right on Db Blvd. by the 57 , 60, and 71 frwy

 

[Danny.]

626 in the house! Lol

 

[Shfty]

the color variation is based on humidity and habitat , here in Mexico the brown ones are usually found outside the city in dry areas and mostly feed on grasshoppers. The green ones are found in farms or near rivers mostly near trees

 

[D_Hemptress]

thats why i asked him where he was from, there is no difference in habitat from where i live and where he is at

 

[Danny.]

Where in Mexico are you?

I wonder how far Stagmomantis limbata range is.