The Creos have just molted to third instar

[papilio_]

Creobroter pictipennis, L3
Indian Flower mantis

 

[dmina]

Beautiful photos.. I am getting some of those soon.. now I can't wait...

What else do you have?

 

[papilio_]

Beautiful photos.. I am getting some of those soon.. now I can't wait...

What else do you have?

Thank you, that's very kind.

I'm just getting into mantids, and I think they're magnificent! I haven't had good luck with the ooths I've bought, but from them I now have three L3 Ghosts and two of these Creos. As L2 nymphs I bought what turned out to be a M/F pair of spectacular L5 Idolos and three wahlbergiis, now L4. Other than my poor hatch rate with the ooths everything's gone perfectly smoothly.

If you'd be interested in taking a look at more than the few photos which I've posted on this forum so far, there are quite a few on the flickr link.

 

[dmina]

I will check your other pics out.. sound like you got bite by the bug... lol

I haven't had much luck with ooths so far either..

 

[papilio_]

I will check your other pics out.. sound like you got bite by the bug... lol

Indeed, to an exhilarating extent!!