Assassin Bugs!!!!

[Brian S]

Just recieved these

Here is one feeding on a cricket

This one is molting

 

[stonemantis]

Absolutely breathtaking.:worship:

 

[moricollins]

Brian, you are NOT fair at all, I am :drool: ing a LOT here :wall:

Nice specimens

 

[Brian S]

Thanks

Here are some shots of the adults

 

[Curry]

Beautiful pictures and beautiful insects Brian.

 

[stonemantis]

Very nice bugs Brian. Now I want some.

 

[Techuser]

No problem keeping more than one in a terrarium?

They seens to rule like mantids, next time i find one i ll capture it >:B

 

[Scolopendra55]

Where did you get them from? They look amazing!!

 

[NrthCstInverts]

Mombos Brian?

They look really good! Congrats!

 

[Gigas]

No problem keeping more than one in a terrarium?

As long as theres LOTS o food i hear theyre fine, that one moulting is scary

 

[Brian S]

Mombos Brian?

They look really good! Congrats!

Yes they are Mombos

 

[intrepidus6]

Did you find them or buy them?

 

[arachnocat]

I noticed two of my mombos have little mini wings like in your pic. Does that mean they are almost adults? They're only about 1.5". Not sure if their next moult will be their final one or not, I know they will probably get much bigger.

 

[Brian S]

Did you find them or buy them?

I traded some Damon diadema young for them

 

[Brian S]

I noticed two of my mombos have little mini wings like in your pic. Does that mean they are almost adults? They're only about 1.5". Not sure if their next moult will be their final one or not, I know they will probably get much bigger.

Yes, they will be adult after a molt or 2

 

[RVS]

Congrats.
My Mombo colony just started laying eggs so hopefully I have babies on the way!

 

[Brian S]

How is your enclosure set up? Are they laying the eggs in some moist peat? I know alot of questions but I dont know what to expect (yet)

 

[RVS]

Well, right now I'm using a mix of 2 parts peat, one part top soil, and one part sand. I'm adding a shallow dish full of moist peat for egg depositing.
I just transferred my colony to an Exo Terra glass enclosure today.

 

[Brian S]

Do they always lay the eggs in the moist peat or do you sometimes find them scattered throughout the enclosure?

 

[RVS]

Do they always lay the eggs in the moist peat or do you sometimes find them scattered throughout the enclosure?

I don't think there's any guarantee they will always lay in the peat, but I believe the eggs are somewhat hardy.
To be honest, I'm not too worried about it since my colony of 7 laid 50 eggs in the past two weeks alone. They are VERY prolific. It's very possible that you already have eggs.