my first ooth ANSER QUICK!

zorak · Oct 28, 2005

my mantis is laying her first ooth as i wright! she hasn`t had sex with a male, so i woun`t get any nimphs. anything i have to do?

Samzo · Oct 28, 2005

If she hasnt mated, leave it there or simply cut it off with a knife.

Ian · Oct 28, 2005

Do you know what species it is? Some mantis will still have fertile ootheca if they have not mated, if they are a parthenogenetic species.

Cheers,

Ian

zorak · Oct 28, 2005

Do you know what species it is? Some mantis will still have fertile ootheca if they have not mated, if they are a parthenogenetic species.Cheers,

Ian

shes a Sphodromantis lineola

Ian · Oct 28, 2005

I see, forget that then

Cheers,

Ian

Jwonni · Oct 28, 2005

are there many parthenogenetic species?

Ian · Oct 28, 2005

I am not sure myself, I think the bruniella is, taumantis are semi parthenogenetic, and there are a few others, that I am not sure off hand.

Cheers,

Ian

Samzo · Oct 28, 2005

taumantis eh? Do they take longer to hatch (if not mated) or produce less mantis?

Ian · Oct 28, 2005

yup, and I believe all female.

Cheers,

Ian

Samzo · Oct 28, 2005

cool

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