tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12033780.post6642940524905044368..comments2024-01-05T01:53:05.878-08:00Comments on Am I Bugging You Yet?: Mantis Maniavanessa carduihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01276966298881636176noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12033780.post-11238511702254884602010-06-23T08:11:24.099-07:002010-06-23T08:11:24.099-07:00They're SO TINY! I've never seen tiny baby...They're SO TINY! I've never seen tiny baby ones. Thanks SO much for those pics.<br /><br />Not to freak you out, but my aunt watched some hatching once, and the 1st hatched, then waited and proceeded to eat the subsequently emerging baby mantids.<br /><br />YOWsa. Hard core predator Day 1.biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12033780.post-27678619349074304732010-06-22T21:43:30.858-07:002010-06-22T21:43:30.858-07:00I have also witnessed these mantids hatching in 2 ...I have also witnessed these mantids hatching in 2 or 3 passes. My theory is that the weather conditions have to be just right, or the hatching stops, and the rest will wait a day or so. They also usually hatch between 9:30 and 10:30 am.<br /><br />I think the darker nymphs were just a little older when you saw them, giving their skin the time to cure into their typical dark brown color.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08011749964154446809noreply@blogger.com