Praying in insectarium

Mantis (Mantodea) are a distinctive group of insects, widespread cosmopolitan, but mainly in warm areas.

Mantis (Mantodea) are a distinctive group of insects, widespread cosmopolitan, but mainly in warm areas. The smallest praying Bolbe pygmaea is less than 1cm, one of the largest species of the genus Hierodula with up to 25 cm (Kovarik et al. 2000). Symptomatic praying for all the predatory way of life. They have a triangular head with large eyes, very well see. Their body is masked in the form of twigs, dried leaves or flowers, so they are potential prey for almost invisible. In addition, they move very slowly, often monotonous swing, like vegetation in the wind. Surprised, the victim is grasped firmly with strong front limbs armed with sharp thorns, and then eaten alive. Front grab a pair of legs are at rest,when lurking for prey, composed and lifted to the hypocritical prayer - which was reflected in the generic name the most famous representative - the praying mantis. Praying can overwhelm almost as large animals, usually hunt other insects (locusts, flies, butterflies), spiders, centipedes, but large species and catch small vertebrates such as lizards.
His ferocity manifested even when mating. Larger females often after copulation or during her (male mating can finish even after the love has lost his head) a male eats less, which will supply energy to the production of eggs. Females lay eggs in the cured foam egg capsule, called ooteka. It is protected during development. Ooteku leave small wingless praying, called nymphs, are starting to hunt for food, grow, and several are undressing,before they reach the winged adult stage. Praying is of short (ie, from the perspective of someone between the invertebrates are no exception), several months developing and adult mantis nymph is about to undergo a few months of life.

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Praying behave because of current cannibalism fundamentally individually, in small terrariums for breeding insects, known insectarium. Use can be purchased glass terrarium made, but serve equally well as a large bottle or canning serizla petlahev covered with mesh or transparent plastic box. The interior is simple - use as a base such as sand or cellulose paper (in species from dry areas) or moist peat (for forest species), but the important thing is the location of branches,in which reside most of the time praying. The temperature in the range meets 25 to 30 Âº C, of u200bu200bcourse taking into account the temperature conditions in the homeland of a particular species. The breeding tank should be well lit during the day.

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