praying mantis question?

sydster

Arachnopeon
Joined
Oct 5, 2007
Messages
7
:? I want to know if its possibel for 2 diffrent types of mantid breeds to mate and make a new mantis breed ?:?

:3: from sydster :1:
 
Last edited:

yen_saw

Arachnopeon
Joined
Aug 20, 2007
Messages
7
It is practically impossible, especially for species of two different genus, for example, you will not get any viable ootheca by cross breeding orchid mantis with a ghost mantis. Rarely, cross breeding between two similar genus (different species) produced viable ootheca; However, hatchling are sterile and usually weak. Cross breeding between Pseudocrobotra Wahlbergii and Pseudocreobotra Ocellata (both spiny flower mantis) has been successful but the offsprings are usually sterile.
 
Top