All mantids have large heads and compound eyes.
The female lays her eggs in cocoons like this which is mainly attached to branches. The cocoon is about 1 inch in length but there are hundreds of eggs in them.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Isn't he just the cutest? (Mantis)
We have many kind of mantis here and this is a baby of the Giant Mantis which gets to be about 5 inches in body length. The tail end eventually straightens out when it gets its first wings. It is a very common species and feeds mainly off caterpillars.
All mantids have large heads and compound eyes.
The female lays her eggs in cocoons like this which is mainly attached to branches. The cocoon is about 1 inch in length but there are hundreds of eggs in them.
All mantids have large heads and compound eyes. The female lays her eggs in cocoons like this which is mainly attached to branches. The cocoon is about 1 inch in length but there are hundreds of eggs in them.
It's so small, how cute!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet miniature of the 5" version. Must be really small if 100s of them come out of an inch long egg sac.
ReplyDeleteThey are adorable little creatures. :) Thanks Jose.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason the babies of all species are always cute. :) The smallest I have ever seen was about the size of a tiny ant and could hardly find it to photograph. :) Thanks Gaelyn.
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