Statilia parva

[MikhailsDinos]

My new species of mantis just hatched the other day, Statilia parva. Thanks again Mike, for the ootheca!

I hope some more of them will hatched out soon. They are really cute little things.

 

[macro junkie]

good going buddie..and i love the flooring hes on..

 

[Fisherman_Brazil]

Good job!

I always like the eyes, so pretty it is!

 

[Birdfly]

Like to see these as they progress, what big heads they have

 

[joossa]

Are there any pictures of adults out there? I can't seem to find any....

 

[MikhailsDinos]

Thanks my friends!

I'll keep this post updated on their progress. I believe Fisherman has adult pictures of this species?

 

[hibiscusmile]

Very Nice McHail!

 

[Hypoponera]

Hey Mikhail,

NICE pic! I haven't seen any of mine that close up before. Thanks! I love the striped legs. They look black and white to my eyes.

Joossa, Fisherman_Brazil has some nice photos of the adults in his first posting in the "for sale" section.

http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?sh...ic=9223&hl=

Let me know if you need some. I hope to have an ooth or two in a few months!

 

[Mantida]

Ah Mikhail, your photo was so convincing I myself pm'ed Luke and have several oothecae coming my way!

 

[idolomantis]

omg i cant see the pic i only see: flickr, this photo is currently unavailable <_<

 

[Fisherman_Brazil]

The adult female

 

[Mantida]

Are those inches, or cm? How big does the female get? I can't really tell from the pic.

 

[Hypoponera]

The scale is in mm. At least I hope it is. Otherwise I'm going to need some really big tanks! Lookse like the female should measure about 5cm long. The L1s are tiny though!

 

[Hypoponera]

Oh, before I forget, HUMIDITY. For those who are getting ooths of this species, plan on a lot of misting. The ooths must be kept under very humid conditions. Otherwise, many of the nymphs will have trouble exiting the ooth and die. The L1 nymphs also need high humidity for molting. Far higher then any other species I have worked with. My nymphs molted to L2 in 6 days on a diet of fruit flies.

 

[Fisherman_Brazil]

In southern Taiwan, where the specimens were found, temperature is constantly at 20-32 year round, while the humdity being 60-80%.

Mike is right the female measured about 5 cm or 2 inches. This species is not considered rare or endangered, but can be found only in a small limited area.

 

[mantidsandgeckos]

Thats weird, I live in Malaysia and I found 1 that looks exactly like that. It also has markings on the inside of claws

 

[macro junkie]

The adult female

boring..looks like another giant asian

 

[MikhailsDinos]

I have two left and they are subadult. I just hope they are a pair, I have not really taken the time look what *** they are. They can be very fast. But, I'm enjoying this species a lot!!

 

[Hypoponera]

Not to worry Mikhail! I have 2 adult males and 2 adult females. I still have 6 sub adults as well. I should be able to get you an adult or 2 of the needed ***! Seems that a nice feature of this species is that the males and females reach adulthood at the same time under identical conditions!