color feeding, enhancing color with minerals, probiotics healthier more fertile results
While animals have genetic color factors they remain dull without proper diet. When fortified with Minerals, Trace Elements, Vitamins, and Carotenoids in order to Maximize the Nutritional Value of Fruit Flies when they are Used as Feeders can enhance the color of your pet. Dried Spirulina Algae, Beet root powder Freeze Dried Plankton, Freeze Dried Krill, Dried Kelp, Omega 3 Fish Oil, Lecithin, beta-carotene.
We all can visualize the rosier orange cheeks of a baby and tint of orange on the nose This is because we feed them carrots and foods rich in carotene. Birds are a fine example, as Flamingos are not naturally pink They feast on tiny shrimp (Krill) which eat algae, red algae and kelp or Spirulina.
One important note is that the animal which eats the color rich feeders needs the genetic disposition or color factor which will show the color if it has the proper diet. for example, if flamingos ate green food the would not have green plumage they would remain gray if without red krill diet.
Mantids are insectivores, feeding them supplements directly would not work, though when nutritious feeders digest and process these minerals and trace elements they are able to utilize the benefits.
Do not read this as "gut loading" its different gut loading is more filling the gut of the feeders with vitamins and like taking a pill the animal ingests the vitamins. The different with raising larvae in a culture rich in these ingredients is that they synthesize the nutrients and are able to be digested and in a nutritious state.
its like the difference between using dye to color a feather or skin color as compared to it being infused by digestion with the healthy benefits processed naturally.
This is ongoing research and we have created fruit-fly culture mix to and control groups to document effective results.
We have learned using Agar pectin and corn starch to stabilize the mix and prevents the fluid separation and that acrid smell. It sets as a gel while maintaining the correct level of moisture needed for thriving cultures. We will be offering free samples for some beta testers as well as selling the mix commercially here on our site
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orchid mantis evolutionary research
The orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) transitions from black-and-red to pink-white coloration during development, a shift driven by the Redboy pigment transporter. This transition serves different ecological functions: red coloration helps hatchlings mimic stink bugs for predator avoidance, while the pink-white coloration of older nymphs provides floral camouflage for both predator avoidance and prey attraction. The Redboy transporter, upregulated by ecdysone, facilitates this shift by exporting red pigments in early stages and importing white pigments in later stages.
Evolutionary Basis:
Redboy's Role:
The Redboy transporter, a novel ABCG transporter, arose by gene family expansion and positive selection, specifically to handle the transition from red to white coloration, according to research on Nature.
Hormonal Regulation:
The hormone ecdysone regulates Redboy, ensuring the pigment transition happens at the appropriate developmental stage, according to research on ResearchGate.
Genetic Adaptation:
The evolutionary changes in Redboy have allowed orchid mantises to adapt their body color to different life stages and ecological niches.
Ecological Functions:
Aposematic Mimicry (Hatchlings):
The initial black-and-red coloration serves as a warning signal, mimicking the appearance of stink bugs, which are known to be distasteful or toxic to predators.
Camouflage (Older Nymphs):
The pink-white coloration provides floral camouflage, helping the mantis blend in with flowers and avoid detection by predators.
Prey Attraction:
The flower-like appearance also attracts unsuspecting prey, such as small insects, to their location, enhancing the mantis's hunting success.
In summary, the orchid mantis's body color transition is a fascinating example of ontogenetic camouflage and adaptive evolution, where the color changes throughout the mantis's life serve distinct ecological roles in where the color changes throughout the mantis's life serve distinct ecological roles in predator avoidance and prey attraction.
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Mantis fly Mantispidae, very special insect
Mantispidae, they don’t sting! 