ive never had a rhombodera yet but i want one badly, some dayI love orchids and idolos!
I've also seen pics of Prohierodula picta which has an interesting diematic display.
Out of the ones I've kept, I love my Rhomboderas. They are large, interactive, and have great personalities. Plus, there is something about their faces that is so endearing. I find myself handling them the most often and they are extremely friendly (well, to me at least). I love freaking people out by sticking my finger in between their raptorials. I know they would not pinch me.
i dont want to have too many mantods at once because then each one wont get as much attention! i have 12 right now i just got 3 deroplatys lobata nymphs from aryia, theyre freakin adorable, theyre at l2 now, one just molted to l3 an hour ago, cant wait to see them all grown up
need some of this genus some day! its the first mantid ive ever seen online, and id never seen a wild one, though i will this year, tons of tenodera sinensis oothecae by my house!
awesome!!Tenodera, look at those eyes!!!
(an old girl of mine from last year)
ive had a couple, theyre really sweet and gentle, and adorable, and awesome, gotta love themI have to say I really do quite enjoy working with ghost mantises. They're communal and while there is a size difference between the sexes it isn't as drastic as other speciesl. Their appearance is relatively unique even amongst other mantises and excellent aesthetically. They also pose quite exquistely naturally meaning I can just let them be without having to agitate them. Best of all they are easy to feed and ejoyable to raise.
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yeah theyre awesome, i had a male and female, the female was reddish and the male was brown
