Gurders Mantis

July:

I have received some H.coronatus nymphs I forgot how pretty this species is, they all still young most are 2nd instar but a couple have moulted since they have arrived 

June:

Several new additions: Got some C.elongata but haven't done very well with them again . I have got another lot of P.paradoxa nymphs to try again. I have also got some D.lobata as result of an exchange.

The Idolos are going through hords of blu bottles now, All my males are now sub-adult and I have 1 sub and 2 sub-sub females. The Gongy ooths are still hatching  and adult females still doing well.

22nd May

Now have 1st adult male Otomantis.sp  All of the remaining original group of Idolo's have moulted to 5fh instar. I'm not doing very well with the adult male P.ocellata's they are droppin dead  I'm down to 2 males between 5 females, will try and pair them up before I loose any more. 1st, 2nd & 3rd hatch of Gongys nymphs are all doing well munching plenty of ff's and another ooth popped this morning . I have paired up my P.paradoxa and have seen copulation but she has been laying odd lookin ooths just prior to pairing her up so hope a bit of his love juice sorts them out.

 Pseudocreobotra ocellata

6th March 08

1st couple of nymphs moulted to 5th instar

15th Feb 08

1st couple of nymphs moulted to 4th instar