Theopropus elegans

[yen_saw]

Ah never heard of Malay peninsula as Malakka, and Melaka happened to be one of the state in West Malaysia too.

Looking forward for these little creatures to grow up a little sooner. I can see a few females being larger than the rest now.

 

[yen_saw]

Wanna share a short clip of this species eating a moth. I have a longer version but photobucket couldn't handle it bummer

 

[spawn]

You and that damn fan, haha. What is that, L3? Very nice video. What species of moth do you use?

 

[yen_saw]

Not sure what's the age spawn, probably into the 4th moult. That's waxworm s/he is eating.

 

[Vulcain]

Hi all

Some photographs of a sub female theopropus elegans

This mantis is very nice

 

[yen_saw]

Nice pics Paul

I didn't cool down the male and as a result i have subadult male now. Females are still a good 2-3 moults away.

 

[Vulcain]

thank you

your two pics are nice too

Yes it's the problem of this specie... my male died when the female is adult

 

[yen_saw]

One of my female banded flower mantis moulted into subadult...yay! with plenty pf luck i might get a healthy breeding pair. My males are getting close to molt into adult soon. boy they are huge eyes!!

 

[ABbuggin]

Yen, the adults are simply just AMAZING. The museum I work at has got these in before from Malaysia....the females are just GORGEOUS. The museum actually gets adults for $16 :lol: But it takes about month for the order to arrive....I'll HAVE to get some this year (if the museum will let me).

 

[yen_saw]

Nice AB! Houston museum have them before as well, but the problem is that they usually don't last too long for exhibition.

One of my male moulted into adult this morning, now i can only hope the subadult female can catch up. Time for my "power feeding" again for the females.

 

[macro junkie]

these have to be cutest mantid iv ever seen

 

[Mantida]

Yen, the adults are simply just AMAZING. The museum I work at has got these in before from Malaysia....the females are just GORGEOUS. The museum actually gets adults for $16 :lol: But it takes about month for the order to arrive....I'll HAVE to get some this year (if the museum will let me).

What museum do you work out? I'm really tempted to go over and visit it. :lol:

Ah, those big eyes on the elegans make them so adorable!

 

[robo mantis]

Whats power feeding Yen?

 

[yen_saw]

these have to be cutest mantid iv ever seen

I agree

Ah, those big eyes on the elegans make them so adorable!

Yep female has even larger eyes!

Whats power feeding Yen?

So female tummy will always appear to be about to explode at all time

 

[ABbuggin]

I work at the Musum of Life and Science in Durham, N.C. I work in the insectarium and LOVE it.

 

[spawn]

I remember someone was saying these are supposed to be hard to tell apart from P. oceletta, but, they've definitely got a beautiful tannish/yellowish color to them, and they look beautiful.

 

[Mantida]

I remember someone was saying these are supposed to be hard to tell apart from P. oceletta, but, they've definitely got a beautiful tannish/yellowish color to them, and they look beautiful.

I remember me saying that they look similar to P. ocellata a while ago. I guess I was looking at a bad picture of elegans, because they look nothing like ocellata at all with those colors and bulging eyes!

 

[Mantida]

Double post, sorry guys.

 

[yen_saw]

I remember me saying that they look similar to P. ocellata a while ago. I guess I was looking at a bad picture of elegans, because they look nothing like ocellata at all with those colors and bulging eyes!

That's right Nola. For one, the spiny flower has the "9" on the wing while this species has "band" across the wing, thus the name banded flower mantis.

One of my female molted into adult recently, guess my power feeding works could be lucky here if males live a little longer.

Looks like the other two subadult female will also molt soon.

 

[andy hood]

beautifull species yen good luck with them