More H. coronatus pics

[slygecko]

All of my Orchid mantids molted into adult, and they're all females. Luckily, a friend has a mature male, so soon enough I might be posted mantis porn :D

Photos are by Shawn Billerman
http://www.photos.repashy.com/data/500/medium/CoronatusFemale1.jpg
http://www.photos.repashy.com/data/500/medium/CoronatusFemale2.jpg
http://www.photos.repashy.com/data/500/medium/CoronatusFemale3.jpg

Cheers,
Nick

[DDReptiles]

They look like little princesses, they have like little crowns and everthing!!

Awesome :D

[AneesasMuse]

Besides the "porn", will you be posting any here for trade or maybe on www.mantidforum.com ? If so, I'd like 10 or so... :D

[livialeigh]

I LOVE those. Great pictures. I'm glad Derek said something about the crowns I would have missed them! :D

Olivia

[slygecko]

Besides the "porn", will you be posting any here for trade or maybe on www.mantidforum.com ? If so, I'd like 10 or so... :D

Thanks for the complements, guys :)

Unfortunately, my breeding plans are pretty much shot for now. I've been having issues with all three adult orchids. They no longer want to eat crix and mealies that I had them feeding on as juvies. They only respond readily to flying prey, which I cant find enough of to sustain them. I already lost one. If I can get the other 2 thriving, then maybe I will still get to breed them. However, before I get any more mantids, I need to have establish myself some cultures of about 5 feeders - fruitflies, large fruitflies, houseflies, and one or two moths. Thats just a pain, and I've considered not getting any more #-o

~ Nick