The trio

[Mantis Lady]

I am infected with the mantids collecting virus and bought me some new mantids to raise ^_^ They came today in good health en very hungry so they hunted the fruitflies i gave them very fast. The  Creobroter gemmatus  even molted during the journey and had a good molt.

I have 1 Creobroter gemmatus and 2 Sphodromantis gastrica ( hope that one is female and the other male) and made their new homes. The mantids are so tiny. (L2-L3)I dont have pics of them (yet) I hope they will grow to healthy strong mantids. I don't have names for them yet, because i can't see what gender they are.

I can just show the homes i made for them this afternoon. 

 

[Ocelotbren]

How exciting, here's hoping that the Sphodromantis are a pair!

 

[Mantis Lady]

I hope their homes are good enough for for the little nymphs.

I hope indeed the Sphodromantis are a pair that is why I bought 2 of them. ^_^

 

[Mantis Lady]

I could make some pics where the little mantids are visible: they were eating some fruitflies. They are so fast, handling them will take a while till they are bigger. I am afraid to loose them.

 

[River Dane]

 Congratulations on your new Mantids! Anyone would be happy with a little Mantis Virus. 

Good luck with the little guys/gals!

 

[Mantis Lady]

Thank you

They are doing fine. All 3 are eating well. Hope they will grow up to happy mantids.

could make some pics while handling them.



It is said this one is a male, so his name will be Yoda because he looks so alien.



For now this is mantis 1 till i know what gender it is.



This is for now mantis 2: a very curious energetic mantid. 2 nymphs from the same nest and already a lot of difference in character. It won't sit still to take pic of his butt (yet)

 

[River Dane]

Good to know they’re doing well! 

And I really like the name Yoda for him, it’s nice and unique! Mantis 1 and Mantis 2 are also really adorable, they have a nice color right now.

Hope they do well, too! Keep us posted!

 

[Mantis Lady]

I will keep you all updated

I hope they keep the red stripe. They have it at the back of their heads too. We will see when they have to molt.

 

[MantisGirl13]

So cute! I love how you named him Yoda.  Sphodromantis gastrica are very energetic! Mine race around their cages at least ten times everyday!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Mantis 1 molted today and its grown a bit larger. I was surprised to see a small molt hanging on a leaf in her/his cup. Let him be for now and will try to take a pic of the belly . Maybe it I can see the segments  to see what gender she/he is. Then he can get a real name instead of Mantis 1. That is boring.

 

[Mantis Lady]

I made a pic of Mantis 1 and its lost skin. Could mantis 1 be a female?

 

[MantisGirl13]

Possibly. You can't tell for sure very well until they are sub-adult. Hope so!

 

[Mantis Lady]

A new pic of mantis 1, the red it has on him/her is brownish now. But he/she is still cute. It was hard to take it, it was moving like he/she was sitting in the wind.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Yeah! Those babies move so fast! I love the brown coloring!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Mantis 1 lost totally the green color. But I like the brown color combination. I hope Mantis 2 keeps its green colors, but it still needs to molt.

This pic i made before sleeping after feeding and misting them: It made me laugh seeing this little nymph with 2 flies in its frontlegs and eating the 3rd

 

[Ocelotbren]

Haha someone is hungry!

 

[Mantis Lady]

it needed food after the molt

I am thinking about to call mantis 2: Flash. It is so fast when I open the cup to feed. and that is a name that would fit a male or a female i think.

 

[Ocelotbren]

I agree, that name sounds good to me.

 

[MantisGirl13]

Welcome, Flash! I hope that he molts ok and keeps his green coloring! 

- MantisGirl13