Theopropus elegans mating round 2

[psyconiko]

My male Theopropus is adult for more than 2 months now and I think he will die within 2 weeks so I put him in the female enclosure hoping for a second mating.The female has already layed 2 ooths(fertile?have to wait) but she was clearly calling.

So they stayed for 3 days in the same enclosure,nothing happened expect the male was staring at the calling female all time.

I decided to help him like I did for the first time they mated(males on my finger,put him on her back..you know the trick !)

5 seconds after being on her back he was in!So so fast!!!They spent the whole night together and then broke up.

 

[Malti]

<3 these mantis...what sizes are the M & F?

 

[Arwen9]

They spent the whole night together and then broke up.

A one night stand, eh?

It's still amazing to me the dimorphism in their sizes. I wonder what advantage is gives for the male to be small compared to the female.

Liz

 

[Malti]

A one night stand, eh?

It's still amazing to me the dimorphism in their sizes. I wonder what advantage is gives for the male to be small compared to the female.

Liz

perhaps a bigger chance of not getting caught and eaten?