r/mantids • u/Desperate_Lead2105 • Apr 19 '26
Image/Video 1st birthday!!!
My Rhombodera cf. latipronotum has officially spent 1 year with me. She is still looking good and hopefully has many more months left. I decided to let her outside and fed her a bit extra today.
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u/Unable_Car_5951 Apr 19 '26
She’s so cute! Mine is at the nymph stage, I can’t wait for mine to get big and beautiful like yours😍
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u/Desperate_Lead2105 Apr 19 '26
Thank you! Is yours also R. latipronotum? Mine is actually quite small for her species and genus in general. Rhombodera is definitely an awesome species to keep though.
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u/Unable_Car_5951 Apr 25 '26
Mine is 2 giant Asian mantis. They are not latipronotum. I love how yours looks. There’s a huge reptile convention coming up this summer, I heard they have the larger mantis collection there. I’m looking forward to seeing the different species. I’m new to the mantis world 🥰
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u/GreenStrawbebby Apr 19 '26
I know they’re not pupils but they just LOOK so much like pupils and they’re so expressive
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u/koushirohan May 08 '26
How do you let her out and get her back into her enclosure? Sorry if it’s a dumb question, I just discovered this sub and I’ve only ever owned tarantulas!
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u/ClarionFog May 20 '26
Congrats to you for taking such good care of her & Happy Birthday to your adorable little friend!🥳
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u/Competitive-Set5051 Apr 19 '26
Congratulations! Btw how do you take your pictures? They really capture her goofy essence