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RonW
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 Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject: orchid mantis |
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These pics didn't come out that great, but I still wanted to share them. I had a couple of orchid mantids at home for a few days, bought them at Hamm for a friend. I also happened to have a flowering orchid at home, so...
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PaulG
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That is stunning !!
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that is so beautiful. i have wanted one of these for ages. are they very delicate and hard to keep??
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RonW
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| Lynne wrote: | | that is so beautiful. i have wanted one of these for ages. are they very delicate and hard to keep?? |
They are not the easiest, require a high humidity, but also good ventilation. Also, they are best fed with flying insects, not crickets. And if you want to breed you need to raise males and females from the same nest at very different rates.
I found a nice caresheet here
http://mantisphotos.com/hymenopus.htm |
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thanks ron. i have added the caresheet to my favorites. i will have a look around and see if i can find any. your pictures of them are gorgeous.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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great pics ron,the orchid mantid is nature at its best 
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James
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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| that looks great and some nice pics too. |
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zarozinia
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:02 am Post subject: |
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Wow! Ive not seen these before, in fact I found it hard to find the mantid in the first one 
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Good effort putting the flower with the mantid. 
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