My pet, praying mantis
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Ian Won found a praying mantis on the pavement near "The Cage" in August 2014 that was only 2 centimeters long. Over the next few months, the mantis went through three moltings as it grew, changing from a nymph to an adult during metamorphosis. By October, it had grown wings and Ian began letting it out of its cage. It was observed eating moths and even small lizards. In November, the mantis laid two egg cases, from which up to 400 new mantises could hatch. Ian provides some care tips like maintaining a clean cage and feeding the mantis every 1-4 days.
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- 1. My Pet, Praying Mantis by Ian Won Found: 17th August 2014
- 2. Praying Mantis found! Pavement at “The Cage” Praying Mantis at only ~2 centimetres 17 August 2014
- 3. Feeding Time Catching grasshoppers or small insects – Food for Praying Mantis
- 4. Changes while growing Belongs to family arthropods Exoskeleton – hard shell Cannot change size Needs to shed its exoskeleton This process is called Molting Molting is part of Metamorphosis First molting – 30th August 2014 Second molting – 10th September 2014 Third molting – 20th September 2014 During metamorphosis, mantis change from egg to nymph, then nymph to adults
- 5. Final Molting! 6th October 2014 – The wing buds showing on praying mantis’s body 7th October 2014 – After its final molting, nymph becomes an adult praying mantis!
- 6. My Pet! I let my praying mantis, out of the cage. She spreads its wings! 16th October 2014
- 7. She has special food! She eats moths.
- 8. She has special food! She eats lizards!
- 9. Laying Egg Case 50- 400 praying mantises can hatch from a single egg case Since then, it had laid 2 times of egg cases 7th November 2014
- 10. Things to note Size of the cage should be around 3 times its length Cage should be cleaned frequently to clear dead pieces of its prey Praying mantis should be fed every 1-4 days Its life span is about 8 months
- 11. Thank You!
Editor's Notes
- My sister found a praying mantis at The Cage, located in the east near sports hub We caught it on the pavement and transfer it to an empty water bottle.
- The Praying Mantis likes to wait for its prey to move pass her while she lays ambush to catch her prey We feed her with live grasshoppers and insects as well as lizards and geckos every two days! She has an enormous appetite
- Praying mantis belongs to the family of arthropods
- Our female praying mantis did not mate with a male praying mantis, therefore the egg case does not hatch into praying mantises.
- The praying mantis is cleaning herself, her butt!
- Hope you like my presentation! Thank you.