an alien is born

[macro junkie]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/3142732629_70acd2d78b_o.jpg

 

[Yv]

Its 20 past 7 on a Sunday morning, so my assumptions could possibly be better, but is that amazing first picture one of those little specs of 'grass seed stuck to the picnic flynet' seen in the second and what are they?

 

[macro junkie]

when they grow up there going to look like this

 

[Dom_Cabarete]

WOW thats really quite freaky. How many are born out of the same cocoon?

 

[Deleted member 3428]

So the proud father again are we Scott Nice shots and capture of the moment

 

[macro junkie]

WOW thats really quite freaky. How many are born out of the same cocoon?

about 150-300 per ooth..i had 2 ooths hatched.i have alot of nypths..

 

[Daysleeper40]

I love the first one - truly freaky in a good way

 

[Dom_Cabarete]

So are you really going to have close to 600 mantis's or do some not survive. Just seems like lots and lots to look after :|

 

[macro junkie]

So are you really going to have close to 600 mantis's or do some not survive. Just seems like lots and lots to look after :|

half will die probably.not hard to look after..they live together untill 3rd instar.by that time i would of sold them all...if u have lots of food in there tank cannibalism doesnt set in untill after 2nd/3rd instar..all i do is open the net cage and throw in aload of fruit flies.

 

[BigD]

Hello Scott good to see you here more fantastic shots i see.

 

[macro junkie]

Hello Scott good to see you here more fantastic shots i see.

Do i know you?

 

[BigD]

Do i know you?

yes you do Dave from school i have you on my flickr acount and face book

 

[Matt Sayle]

I love the first one - truly freaky in a good way

 

[Just Dave]

what kind of mantis is it Scott lovely shots

 

[eeverson]

That first shot is amazing!

 

[macro junkie]

yes you do Dave from school i have you on my flickr acount and face book

ah cool..good to see you here

 

[zarozinia]

Fabulous shots Scott. Good to see you on here.

 

[macro junkie]

what kind of mantis is it Scott lovely shots

shield mantis ( Rhombadera basalis)

full size images can be found at my flickr gallery linked in my signature....

 

[macro junkie]

Fabulous shots Scott. Good to see you on here.

angi?i recognize your daughter in your avatar love your latest frog shots.

 

[MickSmithNE]

That last photo is class...really impressive

 

[Robbo]

thats very cool and interesting. great shots!

 

[AshMashMash]

O HAI SCOTT

Awesome shots, as always

 

[mant01]

Really cute mantids. We bought one not knowing it had already bred and started finding babies all over the house lol

 

[slt_roopan]

Great shots.

 

[RJL2005]

I know I'm a little but I find the last one in post #18 really cute! Nice set of images!