Yet more I diabolica photos

[MANTIS DUDE]

Its realy funny how some of them have all the colors of the american flag on them, lol.

 

[MANTIS DUDE]

Did you breed all of those yourself?

 

[Borya]

Thank you!

 

[Birdfly]

No, not bred them yet, hopefully this time, came close last year but no cigar

 

[Birdfly]

Couldnt resist :lol: lots of hissing but no clicks.

 

[pedro92]

You definately need to be breeding those. I call dibs lol jk jk. Let me know if you get some available even ooths

 

[Birdfly]

My two adult females

close up in water colour

Stalking, capturing and feeding on a crawling insect

 

[TylerFerretLord]

Wow!

Did she reach for it slowly or did you manage to catch the shot right at the moment she grabbed it?

 

[mrblue]

Wow!Did she reach for it slowly or did you manage to catch the shot right at the moment she grabbed it?

sometimes mantids catch in one smooth motion, but sometimes they pause in the middle (as the prey is pinned to the ground, before hoisting it up into the air), which allows you to get a photo like that.

 

[collinchang635]

Really beautiful photos!

 

[Birdfly]

Dead on Mrblue,

I had my first male molt up to adult this morning, so i have both sexes now

 

[The_Asa]

The green coloration is awesome!

 

[Birdfly]

Yeah, pity mine are a bit washed out!! the females any way, hopeing the males (due to different containers/heating methods) will be a bit greener

 

[Birdfly]

Happy happy happy :lol:

Edit: They were mating at 7 this morning but they had seperated by the time i got home from work at about 11 this morning but they have since joined again :? dunno quite what that means?

 

[Birdfly]

This is the second joining this morning.

You might be able to make out another pair in the background, the male is creeping up on the female much like this pair were doing last night:

 

[Pelle]

Congratulations!

 

[Birdfly]

Thank you much

 

[collinchang635]

How you get lots of babies!

 

[Birdfly]

And my favourite bit:

Hope its alright

 

[Pelle]

Congrats again, now just one more time

Nice pics btw