Tarachodes sp

[yen_saw]

Few pics of the newly hatched Gambian bark mantis.

 

[OGIGA]

Another species that looks like a shrimp. :wink:

 

[Rick]

Awesome. That ooth really blends in.

 

[OGIGA]

Awesome. That ooth really blends in.

Oooh so that's what the first picture is.

 

[robo mantis]

Only one nymph hatched?

 

[yen_saw]

I didn't realize this post was moved here.

Awesome. That ooth really blends in.

Yes Rick, nice camouflage. I am sure it is very tough to spot in the wild.

Only one nymph hatched?

The final count was around 60+, the pic below is half way through hatching.

 

[Way.Of.The.Mantis]

Awesome. That ooth really blends in.

Yeah wow, only just spotted it

Love the mottled finish on the nymph..

 

[Ian]

**Question answered!**

 

[robo mantis]

nice pics

 

[Jenn]

They look tiny... Very small arms. the ooth blendes in very well to its branch...

Great pictures.

 

[yen_saw]

L3

 

[ellroy]

They look great Yen, what length are they now?

Alan

 

[yen_saw]

About 1.5 cm at L3.

 

[Ben.M]

I've only got 1 of these, now i wish i had ordered more

What did u use to stick the ooth(on stick) to the side of the tub??????

 

[OGIGA]

Probably hot glue. It's very useful.

 

[yen_saw]

Yes it was hot glue. Just becareful not to glue the seam (where nymphs hatch) of the ootheca and also watch out the seam facing downward has no obstruction to avoid hatchling stucked on the side of the cage.

 

[Rob Byatt]

Nice photos.

One thing, are you sure that these are Tarachodes sp. and not Galepsus sp. ? Were they shipped in straight from Africa by any chance, 'coz if so all mantids that look like this are labelled as Tarachodes sp.?

The coxae on the forelegs look too short to be Tarachodes sp. It is a small nymph, so I could well be wrong.

Rob.

 

[yen_saw]

Nice photos.One thing, are you sure that these are Tarachodes sp. and not Galepsus sp. ? Were they shipped in straight from Africa by any chance, 'coz if so all mantids that look like this are labelled as Tarachodes sp.?

The coxae on the forelegs look too short to be Tarachodes sp. It is a small nymph, so I could well be wrong.

Rob.

All i have now are L3/L4 nymphs so not sure if the species can be identified correctly. I have requested breeder in Germany for an adult pic but to no avail. It was sent to me as tarachode sp. in ootheca, no idea what is the exact sp. as the adult were captured in the wild from Gambia. There are so many subspecies for Tarachodes which make identification extra challenging. They look similar to T. Afzelii at this stage although the eyes are not as pointy.

 

[yen_saw]

Well still didn't get the adult pic from German but the breeder is 100% sure it is Tarachodes sp as he also keep Gaplepsus sp. but i am not so sure. Here are some L5 pics.