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Bohan

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2.0.0 Varanus glauerti.
1.1.0 Varanus a brachyurus.
1.1.0 Chlamydosaurus kingii.
1.3.4 Lacerta vivipera.

Lynne · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject:

thats amazing. i would be a gibbering wreck though waiting for it to emerge! do they not moult again once they have wings, or do they keep growing and moulting. sorry am a complete newbie with these!!!
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Bohan · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 1:58 am Post subject:

Once a mantis has wings its adult and cant grow any more, some mantids are brachypterus meaning the adults (mostly the females) have reduced or vestigle wings that are almost not there or dont reach the end of the abdomen and any where in between.
Males tend to have wings in brachypterus species and fly well (needed when homing in on a females pheromones) but not allways Smile

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2.0.0 Varanus glauerti.
1.1.0 Varanus a brachyurus.
1.1.0 Chlamydosaurus kingii.
1.3.4 Lacerta vivipera.

Lynne · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 2:04 am Post subject:

jeez i have been sitting my wee one on my finger. i have visions of me jumping like a lunatic around the livingroom trying to catch it now. thanks bohan!!
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Stuart · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject:

Must have missed this..nice series of pics mate...looking forward to mines first moult with me. Cool

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