I figured it was time to get some photos of my current mantids, as I missed many stages of their development with photos (or the complete lives of others I had). I took all these photos today right before feeding time, and snapped a few while they ate.
Budwing mantid (Parasphendale affinis) just finished molting to L5.
Deadleaf mantid Sammy (Deroplatys lobata) L8
Deadleaf mantid Terry (Deroplatys lobata) L8
Indian Flower mantid (Creobroter pictipennis) L7
Ghost mantid Bandit (Phyllocrania paradoxa) L6. Interesting note on this mantid is I got him at L2 and he only had one forearm, and at L6 still only has one arm (no other arm numb, or growth of any kind).
Ghost mantid Bandit (Phyllocrania paradoxa) L6 eating a blue bottle fly. As you can see he keeps the arm near the middle of his body and has no problem catching flies or small crickets now. When he walks he does a hobble to move his forearm, and if he is in a hurry he'll use his head to fill in for his missing forearm.
Ghost mantid (Phyllocrania paradoxa) L6
Ghost mantid (Phyllocrania paradoxa) L6 eating a blue bottle fly
Budwing mantid (Parasphendale affinis) just finished molting to L5.
Deadleaf mantid Sammy (Deroplatys lobata) L8
Deadleaf mantid Terry (Deroplatys lobata) L8
Indian Flower mantid (Creobroter pictipennis) L7
Ghost mantid Bandit (Phyllocrania paradoxa) L6. Interesting note on this mantid is I got him at L2 and he only had one forearm, and at L6 still only has one arm (no other arm numb, or growth of any kind).
Ghost mantid Bandit (Phyllocrania paradoxa) L6 eating a blue bottle fly. As you can see he keeps the arm near the middle of his body and has no problem catching flies or small crickets now. When he walks he does a hobble to move his forearm, and if he is in a hurry he'll use his head to fill in for his missing forearm.
Ghost mantid (Phyllocrania paradoxa) L6
Ghost mantid (Phyllocrania paradoxa) L6 eating a blue bottle fly
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