A Close Call!! Almost Munched!!

Midwest Art · Sep 26, 2003

I housed a mature male Malaysian Dead Leaf mantis with an adult female. They cohabitated fine for a few days, then the female made an eggcase. Soon after I found the male in the clutches of the female!

Midwest Art · Sep 26, 2003

Almost Munched!

I got to him just in time! I pulled him out and he had this hole in his back from almost being eaten!!

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Steven · Sep 27, 2003

What kind of Deroplatys is that ?
lobata,... dessicata or another specie ?

genious_gr · Sep 27, 2003

I though the females killed the males durinmg the mating. In fact that the mating doesnt happen unless they've chewed the male's neck...

Midwest Art · Sep 27, 2003

Almost munched...

Deroplatys dessicata

Here's a pic of a mature female.

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wayne the pain · Sep 27, 2003

beautiful girl

very nice mantid very nice:} :} :}

Steven · Sep 27, 2003

very nice mantis,..
i've got deroplatys lobata,... only differnce is the shape of the backshield,....
lobata's shields aren't that pointy

kellygirl · Oct 4, 2003

Originally posted by genious_gr
I though the females killed the males durinmg the mating. In fact that the mating doesnt happen unless they've chewed the male's neck...

I'd heard this as well... is this true for some species but not others or is it just a myth?

-Kelly

Jesse607 · Oct 4, 2003

It is a myth, the female certainly does not need to eat the male, and under natural conditions the male is rarely eaten. It happens much more often in captivity. If given plenty of room, the male usually avoids being attacked and or eaten. I have yet to lose a male when breeding mantids, but I usually have them mate outside of their enclosures, loose in the house.

A Close Call!! Almost Munched!!

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