kieren1234 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Hi all, i have had my female praying mantis for about 5 months now. Over the last 2 or 3 weeks its belly section had grown a ridiculous ammount. When i woke up this morning and had a look in to the tank, her stomach had significantly reduced in size and i just assumed she had not eaten. Then i realised a big ootheca (egg) stuck on the top of the tank - it kind of looks like a small bee hive, that sort of texture. My question is - How can she possibly lay an egg if she has never been in contact with a male mantis?? Or is this just an egg casing and does not actually have any eggs in it?? Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I think you have the virgin mary of the praying mantis world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 You dirty bugger. Now look what you've done! Go get yourself a real girlfriend. I hope you're going to get a DNA test etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieren1234 Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 HAHA, i think you might be right mate:d:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieren1234 Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 You dirty bugger. Now look what you've done! Go get yourself a real girlfriend. I hope you're going to get a DNA test etc? :rlol::rlol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godmutha Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Hey Kieren, It wont be full of baby mantids unless it is the virgin mary of the mantis world... It should be just an empty egg hun. xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Or is this just an egg casing and does not actually have any eggs in it?? Crack it open and have a gander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieren1234 Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 Hey Kieren, It wont be full of baby mantids unless it is the virgin mary of the mantis world... It should be just an empty egg hun. xx :( I was hoping by some miracle that it would have some mantids in there!! Is this quite normal for them to lay a dud ootheca then?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Hey Kieren, It wont be full of baby mantids unless it is the virgin mary of the mantis world... It should be just an empty egg hun. xx All that effort for nothing?! I think you'd better get her some flowers anyway. That'll cheer her up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieren1234 Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 All that effort for nothing?! I think you'd better get her some flowers anyway. That'll cheer her up. HAHA, and theres me thinking im going to be a dad.........:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godmutha Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 :( I was hoping by some miracle that it would have some mantids in there!! Is this quite normal for them to lay a dud ootheca then?? Yep... it is normal... kind of like when hens lay eggs that are unfertilised. Unless you mated yours with the other one you had... But Matt, (who I hatched those ones with), has got loads of different types of Mantids now, so let me know if you want any more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieren1234 Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 What types have you got. I desperately want a orchid mantid for the missus (pink and white one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godmutha Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I shall give him a call later and ask him, and let you know Kieren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieren1234 Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 I shall give him a call later and ask him, and let you know Kieren You're a darling, ta very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ads Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Sounds like a fancy delicacy, Praying Mantis egg on toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godmutha Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Sounds like a fancy delicacy, Praying Mantis egg on toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieren1234 Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 Sounds like a fancy delicacy, Praying Mantis egg on toast. hahaha. Might give it a try. Would be a bit dry though?? The egg looks like expandable foam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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