Fresh dubia male...

[maxttu]

Pretty cool. I can't remember seeing one before. He was "wingless" before this molt?

 

[pssh]

Isnt it cool? You can tell which large nymphs are male by their wing 'buds.' The males have longer wing buds as large nymphs and sub adults so you can easily sex them. Its amazing how such large wings can come out of tiny little wing buds.

 

[maxttu]

Isnt it cool? You can tell which large nymphs are male by their wing 'buds.' The males have longer wing buds as large nymphs and sub adults so you can easily sex them. Its amazing how such large wings can come out of tiny little wing buds.

It is pretty neat. I'm actually embarrassed and disgusted by this pic! Time to clean the dub bin pretty soon...

 

[pssh]

It's inevitable. They like the poop anyways!

 

[Action Jackson]

We call those, Shikaka!

 

[maxttu]

We call those, Shikaka!

Ok, Ace Ventura! Bumblebee tuna!

 

[beeek0]

how long til they start to show their wings? i have a colony and they all typically look the same.. hoping for them to breed eventually

 

[maxttu]

They get their full wings on the last molt. Maybe 5-6 molts into their life? Pure speculation. I can't recall exactly... :/

 

[Texas Ranger]

Good pic man now you grab it and feed it

 

[maxttu]

Good pic man now you grab it and feed it

Ha! I've never fed off a freshly molted one! I hear they're pretty tasty!

 

[Texas Ranger]

Ha! I've never fed off a freshly molted one! I hear they're pretty tasty!

Ranger ,Bentley and Poseidon all agree Hades just want to bite me lol.

 

[maxttu]

Haha! Something to be said about that white meat!

 

[ISA my Veiled]

I wonder what sound it would make if you stepped on it...lol

 

[pssh]

Here is a picture of the male nymph wing nubs I was talking about.

 

[maxttu]

Here is a picture of the male nymph wing nubs I was talking about.

but don't they all look like that?? I haven't really gotten in there to physically inspect...

 

[Wykd]

that dirty bin is why i hot glue my egg crates together and stack them on their side vs laying them down.

Most of the poop etc... falls to the bottom and less on the egg crates.

 

[maxttu]

that dirty bin is why i hot glue my egg crates together and stack them on their side vs laying them down.

Most of the poop etc... falls to the bottom and less on the egg crates.

I agree with your statement. I got lazy on the last clean up. That'll learn me...