The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.
Male
ca. 3cm
Female
ca. 4cm
Lifespan
Quotation of the Lifespan
The lifespan is given in month and has the following definition:
overall-age ("time between hatching and imago" + "lifespan after the last molting")
Example: 9 (2 + 7) month lifespan
overall-age = 9 month
time between hatching and imago = 2 month
lifespan after the last molting = 7 month
Male
ca. 5.5 (2.5 + 3) months / ~ 6 moltings
Female
ca. 9 (3 + 6) months / ~ 7 moltings
Sexing
Sexing
Morphologically differences between male and female.
Male
L5 and above: by counting the abdominal segments at the bottom of the abdomen (8 segments), the base of the antennas is thicker than the female ones
adult: the wings are longer than the abdomen, a more thin body than the female, otherwise by counting the segments
Female
L5 and above: only counting the abdominal segments at the bottom of the abdomen (6 segments), the base of the antenna is as thick as the whole antenna
adult: big abdomen, the wings are not longer than then the abdomen, otherwise by counting the segments
Spreading
Thailand
The description is based on mantids of the following origin:
Pak-Chong (Thailand)
Asia
Habitat
bushes
inhabits damp areas
Aggressiveness
very aggressive
Colorvariants
green to brown/ red-brown
Hint
nymphs will assume the color of the habitat (if possible)
do not keep them too wet
