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Bohan Key Member
Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 311 Location: Devon, uk.
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject: Idolomantis moult sequence, 4th to 5th instar. |
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2.0.0 Varanus glauerti.
1.1.0 Varanus a brachyurus.
1.1.0 Chlamydosaurus kingii.
1.3.4 Lacerta vivipera. |
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Lynne ___________
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8265 Location: Kincardine-on-Forth
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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thats amazing. i would be a gibbering wreck though waiting for it to emerge! do they not moult again once they have wings, or do they keep growing and moulting. sorry am a complete newbie with these!!! _________________
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Bohan Key Member
Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 311 Location: Devon, uk.
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 1:58 am Post subject: |
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Once a mantis has wings its adult and cant grow any more, some mantids are brachypterus meaning the adults (mostly the females) have reduced or vestigle wings that are almost not there or dont reach the end of the abdomen and any where in between.
Males tend to have wings in brachypterus species and fly well (needed when homing in on a females pheromones) but not allways _________________ http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p17/Bird-fly/
2.0.0 Varanus glauerti.
1.1.0 Varanus a brachyurus.
1.1.0 Chlamydosaurus kingii.
1.3.4 Lacerta vivipera. |
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Lynne ___________
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8265 Location: Kincardine-on-Forth
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 2:04 am Post subject: |
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jeez i have been sitting my wee one on my finger. i have visions of me jumping like a lunatic around the livingroom trying to catch it now. thanks bohan!! _________________
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Stuart Forum Clown
Joined: 27 Mar 2005 Posts: 16835 Location: Hertfordshire
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Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Must have missed this..nice series of pics mate...looking forward to mines first moult with me. _________________
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