my mantids

[crixalis]

pics were taken on december..

sadly my the babies die because of ants

 

[DITB]

awesome mantis...do you know what species it is?

 

[zeratul]

i tryed to keep mantis religionista, too
she made cocoon too, but it was not fertil, i thing because of low humidity

 

[crixalis]

sadly

she's dead..

ants murder her..

 

[anter]

Did the ants really kill the mantis?
what about the coccoon? Those things are impenetrable!

 

[Galapoheros]

What about the ootheca/cocoon? Is it still good? I pulled one off a plant last year. I fully expect them to hatch in the Spring.

 

[Chrysopid]

I thought I had killed both of my Carolina Mantid Oothecas (plural?) But I kept them warm and misted... I cleaned my room the other day and discovered I had babies! Don't give up on your ootheca too soon!

 

[crixalis]

even the ooth is already dead..ants also infest it..:8o :8o :8o :8o :8o

..hmm..

 

[auroborus]

i usta have a carolina mantis and sometimes the feeder crickets would start eating the freshly laid ootheca. but my mantis laid about 5 ooths. I just hope she mated before i captured her in the late fall.

 

[crixalis]

..what 5 ooths?

 

[Chrysopid]

i usta have a carolina mantis and sometimes the feeder crickets would start eating the freshly laid ootheca. but my mantis laid about 5 ooths. I just hope she mated before i captured her in the late fall.

I bet she did! What are you doing with the ooths now?

 

[crixalis]

I bet she did! What are you doing with the ooths now?

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i cant get it..