Creobroter nebulosa Indian Flower mantis
$28.00 - $42.00
Creobroter nebulosa Indian Flower mantis. is a genus of flower mantises in the tribe Hymenopodini; species are concentrated in Asia. The name comes from the Greek kreo-, meaning "flesh") and broter" meaning "eating", therefore, "flesh-eating", an apt name for a predatory insect. Both sexes have long wings and are capable fliers. Full-grown males are about 3 to 4 cm in length; females are about 4 to 5 cm.
Care
- Temperature: Day 22 - 28 °C, night room temperature
- Relative humidity: Day 50 - 60 %, night 60 - 70 %
- Recommended min. size of terrarium WxDxH:15 x 15 x 20 cm
- Aggressivity against each other: Middle
- Level of difficulty: Easy
BIOLOGY
- Molts until fully grown:Female ~8 (adult in L9), male ~7 (adult in L8)
- Sexually mature after last molt:Male ~1 week, female ~2 weeks
- Duration of development inside the ootheca:~4 weeks
Feeding
- L1/L2: Small fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster
- L3/L4: Big fruit fly Drosophila hydei
- L5/L6: Greenbottle fly Lucilia sericata
- L7 bis adult: Bluebottle fly Calliphora sp.