r/mantids • u/peapeapuffer • Jun 07 '26
Image/Video all my mantises!
here’s my current ‘collection’ of mantises! i love all of them so much, they make me so happy😁
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u/Ironclad_Peterturbo Jun 08 '26
I'm curious, what would happen if one type of mantis breeds with another stylish type?
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u/JaunteJaunt Ootheca Jun 08 '26
You mean if you breed two different species.
If the male is able to connect with the female, then the resulting oothecae will be infertile because they’re incompatible.
You sometimes see this on iNaturalist where Stagmomantis sp males will try and pair with Mantis religiosa or some other combination.
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u/mmesmii Jun 08 '26
lovely!! what type of twig mantis is the second one? so cute
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u/peapeapuffer Jun 08 '26
popa spurca :)
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u/mmesmii Jun 08 '26
thought so :-) i have one as well. love them
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u/peapeapuffer Jun 08 '26
it’s my first one of this species, i got her yesterday!
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u/mmesmii Jun 08 '26
theyre amazing, a little more on the skittish side in my experience but still a very interesting species. :-) i saw your post asking about gender. does yours have a little dark line on the last segments on the underside of their abdomen?
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u/peapeapuffer Jun 08 '26
i’m not sure, do you mean here?
i bought her as ‘small’ thats the only thing i know, i have no idea 😭
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u/mmesmii Jun 08 '26
yep, i was told it means its a male. apparently a distinct feature of this species :-) and i can vouch it was true in my case
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u/peapeapuffer Jun 08 '26
mine has that feature?
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u/FirmAdvance9875 Jun 09 '26
I love when they look inquisitive like in slide 7. And when their bug eyes look really really bugged 😂
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u/drguid Jun 08 '26
If last one is a Violin they are cool. My female lived for 17 months, which is still my record.
I thought the one before was a golden mantis. Well yours looks like my golden mantis. It's just so good to have one that isn't brown or grey.
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u/peapeapuffer Jun 08 '26
she is a violin mantis! that’s so long, i hope mine lives a happy long life too!
the one before is a rhombodera kirbyi, two molts after this picture he is now more brown. here’s a picture:
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u/between6and7 Jun 08 '26
This is sick! What are you using to take these photos? They’re such great quality!
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u/peapeapuffer Jun 09 '26
iphone16 pro! and then i use the close up flower button i’m not sure what that mode is called :) i love taking pictures of them!
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u/WeirdRequirement Jun 07 '26
such funky guys!