Too fat?

[FortunateSon]

My female mantis is huge, and she won't fly. I even let her outside, and she still didn't fly.... :?

 

[timp]

Is she fully grown? If so, how long has she been adult for? I thought one of ours was going to explode but then it laid an ooth.

 

[FortunateSon]

Thats what i think its about to do. its that time of season to. Yes, Shes a full grown adult, but im not sure if the ooth is fetilized. Thats what i only want her for. Ive been on the lookout for males, but i keep coming upon females

 

[Rick]

When females become full of eggs they cannot fly.

 

[timp]

Do they only fly in order to find a mate in the first place? If so I guess its pretty redundant once theyre carrying the eggs

 

[Rick]

Do they only fly in order to find a mate in the first place? If so I guess its pretty redundant once theyre carrying the eggs

No. That's what the males do. Females can fly for a short time right after becoming adult. After they gain a little weight they can't. Of course I am talking about chinese and european here.

 

[FortunateSon]

Thanks guys

 

[Red]

see an sphrodomantis viridis female.

just molting adult



15 days later



regards

 

[joossa]

Wow, she's a big girl! LOL

 

[FortunateSon]

Ya mines that fat. I put another female in the tank and they just sat there glaring at eachother

 

[OGIGA]

I have a fat one too... I expected an ooth from her a week ago.

 

[FortunateSon]

wow nice orchid