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  • Giant Shield Rhombodera megaera

    Rhombodera megaera

    Scientific name: Rhombodera sp. "Stinker" R. megaera
    Common name: Giant shield mantis
    Distribution: Thailand
    Max. size: Male ~10 cm, female ~11 cm
    Care
    Temperature: Day 22 - 26 °C, night room temperature
    Relative humidity: Day 50 - 60 %, night 60 - 70 %
    Recommended min. size of terrarium WxDxH: 30 x 30 x 40 cm
    Aggressivity against each other: High
    Level of difficulty: Middle (good ventilation needed)
    Cycle
    Moults until fully grown: ~9 (adult in L10)
    Feeding
    L1: Small fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster
    L2/L3: Big fruit fly Drosophila hydei
    L4/L5: Blue bottle flies
    L6 - adult: Bluebottle fly Calliphora sp.
    Adult females especially love big insects like grasshoppers and cockroaches.


    info
    Rhombodera sp. "Stinker" belongs to the biggest Rhombodera species.