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Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:06 pm
by Darkrai283
[04.10.14]
Picked up two 4th instar nymphs I sexed as a pair from Martin. F at the AES.
Pics:
Female
IMG_0574 by
darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_0576 by
darkrai283, on Flickr
Male
IMG_0570 by
darkrai283, on Flickr
Re: Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:06 pm
by Darkrai283
[15.10.14]
The female moulted today.
Female moulted to 5th instar
Moulting interval: ??? days (first time she moulted since I got her)
Current stadium of the two nymphs:
Female: 5th instar
Male: 4th instar
Re: Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:07 pm
by Darkrai283
[17.10.14]
The male moulted today.
Male moulted to 5th instar
Moulting interval: ??? days (first time he moulted since I got him)
Current stadium of the two nymphs:
Female: 5th instar
Male: 5th instar
[26.10.14]
5th instar female:
IMG_1065 by
darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_1063 by
darkrai283, on Flickr
Re: Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:07 pm
by Darkrai283
[01.11.14]
The female moulted today.
Female moulted to 6th instar
Moulting interval: 17 days
Current stadium of the two nymphs:
Female: 6th instar (Pre-pre-subadult)
Male: 5th instar (Pre-pre-subadult)
Re: Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:08 pm
by Darkrai283
[04.11.14]
The male moulted today.
Male moulted to 6th instar
Moulting interval: 18 days
Current stadium of the two nymphs:
Female: 6th instar (Pre-pre-subadult)
Male: 6th instar (Pre-subadult)
Re: Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:08 pm
by Darkrai283
[04.11.14]
The 6th instar female:
IMG_1328 by
darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_1338 by
darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_1343 by
darkrai283, on Flickr
Re: Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:09 pm
by Darkrai283
[27.11.14]
The female moulted today.
Female moulted to 7th instar
Moulting interval: 26 days
Current stadium of the two nymphs:
Female: 7th instar (Pre-subadult)
Male: 6th instar (Pre-subadult)
Re: Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 5:35 pm
by tish
Very interesting how it mimic as a dead leaf
IMG_0574 by darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_0576 by darkrai283, on Flickr
IMG_0570 by darkrai283, on Flickr
