Tenodera Sinensis hatch and release a success :)

[sally]

Last June I hatched and released all but 3 of 70+ nymphs. Of course, the 3 I kept turned out to be all females, lol. I looked all summer, but could not find my released mantids. I saw one molting in July, but never saw him again. I made the decision to put my 3 adult females out back in the grasses last week to try and attract some males. Today I found my female mating, with what I think is spermophore? next to her!!! I brought the couple in and they are still mating. To make the release even better, I also found another male, and a female who wasn't even gravid yet now I can mate them too. It is amazing how well the mantids can hide. They were basically where they were released originally, and I couldn't find them until now.

 

[OctoberRainne]

I haven't seen the ones i released as adults but i'm sure they are out there,kept one pair indoors to breed,i think theyre attracted to the house lights which attract large prey items and we haven't been running our lights as often,looks like your yard will be full of babies

 

[agent A]

i am finding more and more here and i found a dead subadult on my driveway this morning

 

[sally]

i am finding more and more here and i found a dead subadult on my driveway this morning

Too bad about the dead one

 

[Digger]

I released buckets full in late June and July. Several (now adults, of course) have visited (one emerald green female beauty). Two males keep coming onto my deck when Ponder (female Parasphendale affinis) is outside in her cage. She's been calling a lot and is fat with her third ooth. I put some pictures up yesterday of a male T. sinensis crawling all over her cage asking her if she wanted to go out for a drink.

 

[Rick]

No way to know if they are the mantids you released. They are so common.

 

[sally]

No way to know if they are the mantids you released. They are so common.

. I am kinda hoping they are not so my female will get to mate with new blood. I guess it doesn't matter, but it would be cool.

 

[devetaki9]

I know the Chinese are imports but I do love them so! Came home today in between jobs and Cayla was staring down the gecko.. They think big, I like that