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Peter Parrot · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:42 pm Post subject: Hierodula membranacea/grandis?

Sorry for the picture quality (or rather lack of it) . This is my female due to shed to adult anytime now. I have a male that just moulted to adult a few days ago but I just couldn`t get a decent pic of him Sad

There is some argument over the species name by all accounts as two species, Hierodula membranacea as well as H. grandis were in culture over here but one of the species died out and no-one seems to know for sure which one we are looking at.

Asian Giant mantids are what they are commonly referred to as anyway. Either way they are great fun to keep and seriously efficient predators.
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Peter Parrot · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:44 pm Post subject:

This is the best I could do with the male I am afraid!
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cass · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:17 pm Post subject:

wicked pics pete there great inverts i have 2 aswell mine have not got to there winged stage but are large and eat like horses lol Very Happy

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Peter Parrot · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject:

Yes mine do have voracious appetites too. Very efficient at catching their prey. Their success rate, (as in catches per attempts) is very high.

Great to keep.
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cass · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:42 pm Post subject:

what u feeding mate? i fed fruit flys when younger but now they will eat waxies , silkies , locust , waxies and waxie mothes oh and crix fat things lol Very Happy

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Peter Parrot · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:46 pm Post subject:

The same as you plus roaches of appropriate size and locusts and house flies.
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cass · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:48 pm Post subject:

wicked mate lob roaches ??? i have them i may try um just thought they mabey a little fast but mantids like there food to move so il try um thanks
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Jordi J · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject:

Cool, Do you've got more praying mantis ?
I have had several species.
Creoboter elongata
Taumantis sigiana
Sphodromantis lineola
Parasphendale affinis

I'm thinking of buying some Hierodula grandis.
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Peter Parrot · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:12 pm Post subject:

I have some S. Lineola nymphs also. I hope to go to the AES next week and maybe grab a few more. We shall see.
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shaz · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:12 pm Post subject:

Well from what im finding out everyones seems to be going in favour of Hierodula membranacea and nice mantids you have there Very Happy

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