X-FILES: my small mantis collection.

[Mime454]

Are you talking about the first set of pics? That's an ornamental branch that I bought in the flower district here in downtown.

I mean the mantis in the next photo. ;0

 

[Webeviction]

Great pics! Thanks for sharing

 

[fleurdejoo]

Love these! Really enjoyed them.

 

[kotomi]

Oh man, your creo lady looks like she's about to pop! 5 ooths is pretty awesome...

 

[Reptiliatus]

Lovely collection!

 

[mantid_mike]

Great pics! Thanks for sharing

Love these! Really enjoyed them.

Lovely collection!

Thanks!!

 

[mantid_mike]

Oh man, your creo lady looks like she's about to pop! 5 ooths is pretty awesome...

It's strange, she looks ready to pop and refusing food today but yet she has not laid an ooth. I thought she'd lay it a couple days ago..

 

[hopefoot]

Thanks for the white sheet of paper idea. Now to get my big girl to sit still on a white sheet of paper. And get the lighting right.

 

[slytle90]

awww I love all your babies. They look great!

 

[Crazy4mantis]

That is The CUTEST lobata!

 

[Crazy4mantis]

I mean the first lobata in the 3rd set of pics.

Love the eyes!

 

[mantid_mike]

Thanks for the white sheet of paper idea. Now to get my big girl to sit still on a white sheet of paper. And get the lighting right.

hahah np!

 

[mantid_mike]

awww I love all your babies. They look great!

That is The CUTEST lobata!

I mean the first lobata in the 3rd set of pics.

Love the eyes!

Thanks!!! B) Lobata nymphs are so chill. They kinda mellow down once they molt to adult.

 

[Mime454]

Thanks!!! B) Lobata nymphs are so chill. They kinda mellow down once they molt to adult.

I swear that my lobatas are stoned. Why won't they share!?

 

[mantid_mike]

I swear that my lobatas are stoned. Why won't they share!?

stingy cannibals...

 

[mantid_mike]

One of my subadult female ghosts molted to adult last night. Her wings kinda look like a cigar:

And here's my two Idolos, one of them molted to subadult a couple days ago:

 

[hierodula]

Nice pics Is the stick for decoration or is it because the idolos cant grip the kritter keeper?

 

[mantid_mike]

Nice pics Is the stick for decoration or is it because the idolos cant grip the kritter keeper?

thanks. it's mainly for support to aid them in molting. they can grip the lid of the kritter keeper, but not the sides. I had to glue some mesh on them.

 

[mantid_mike]

Here's a couple more shots of a subadult Rhombodera Stalli that I received from Agent A:

 

[mantid_mike]

My deroplatys dessicata male molted to adult this morning. He's huge!: