... once, saw her today and now he hooked up with one I introduced to him when I set them up today LOL. We shall see if she(or the other) can produce a viable oothica before frost. Does a male ever run out of sperm? I am going to try and hook him up with at least 2 other females, assuming one doesn't get him first. http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/Mantids/george_paula.jpg

... from the tot lot. Is there any way of finding out what kind of beetle it will hatch into??? http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/big_grub1.jpghttp://i101... First, I have to work on my memory problem. Posted another pic of the same type of grub before *oops* ...

... from the tot lot. Is there any way of finding out what kind of beetle it will hatch into??? http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/big_grub1.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/big_grub2.jpg First, I have to work on my memory problem. Posted another pic of the same ...

... from the tot lot. Is there any way of finding out what kind of beetle it will hatch into??? http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/big_grub1.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/big_grub2.jpg First, I have to work on my memory problem. Posted another pic of the same type of ...

...guy in a few hand fulls of woodchips I took from the tot lot. Is there any way of finding out what kind of beetle it will hatch into??? http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/big_grub1.jpg http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/big_grub2.jpg

... being white with similar markings. FWIW, I mostly see the brighter yellow ones fluttering around. http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/butterfly_outside.jpg http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/butterfly_inside.jpg Thanks.... I don't have any direct knowledge but...

... and the 'inside' wings being white with similar markings. FWIW, I mostly see the brighter yellow ones fluttering around. http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/butterfly_outside.jpg http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/butterfly_inside.jpg Thanks....

... yellow and the 'inside' wings being white with similar markings. FWIW, I mostly see the brighter yellow ones fluttering around. http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/butterfly_outside.jpg http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/butterfly_inside.jpg Thanks....

Bob says hi. First time I had a male make it to January, in fact most males die in early to mid November. Guy outlasted his two wives (Alice and Carol) LOL. He's not eating much, mostly insect guts. He won't take in a cricket, but pulls the head off, let him taste some guts and he'll chomp some down. http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/Mantids/Bob_new_years.jpg

Alice isn't looking too good anymore ;-( http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/Mantids/RIP_Alice.jpg She did have one last tryst on 11/29 :0) http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m73/oz_il/Mantids/Bob_and_Alice.jpg Alice was good for three egg cases, and was mated before each one. She ...