Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]

Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]#223691

By Darkrai283 -  Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:06 pm
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- Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:06 pm #223691

[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

Richard

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Re: Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]#223692

By Darkrai283 -  Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:06 pm
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- Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:06 pm #223692

[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

Richard

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Re: Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]#223693

By Darkrai283 -  Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:07 pm
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- Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:07 pm #223693

[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

Richard

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Re: Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]#223694

By Darkrai283 -  Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:07 pm
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- Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:07 pm #223694

[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)

Richard

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Re: Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]#223695

By Darkrai283 -  Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:08 pm
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- Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:08 pm #223695

[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)

Richard

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Instagram: Richard's Inverts
Facebook Page: Richard's Inverts

Re: Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]#223696

By Darkrai283 -  Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:08 pm
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- Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:08 pm #223696

[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

Richard

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Re: Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]#223697

By Darkrai283 -  Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:09 pm
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- Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:09 pm #223697

[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)

Richard

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Instagram: Richard's Inverts
Facebook Page: Richard's Inverts

Re: Giant Dead Leaf Mantis, DEROPLATYS DESICCATA [pic hvy]#223784

By tish -  Fri Feb 20, 2015 5:35 pm
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- Fri Feb 20, 2015 5:35 pm #223784

Very interesting how it mimic as a dead leaf

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