Hisserdude Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Forgot to start a thread here about these beauties, oh well, better late than never! Here are some pictures of the L1 nymphs when I first got them: L1s and an L2: And now they are all L2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovebugfarm Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I'm glad these guys are doing well for you and there are more in the hobby in general my pair is breeding just as well as my white spots so I think these should be more available in a year or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 Thanks, two have molted to L3 now, need to get some pictures! These are becoming pretty popular, I'm sure they'll be very common in the hobby soon, already prices are dropping quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 Well all six nymphs are still doing well, one of them is a subadult now, and the other 5 should molt soon too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 After a very lengthy premolt period, I finally have some adults! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 WOOHOO! I got eggs! 21 so far, but with four females, I'm sure MANY more are to follow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Well, my P.horrida eggs have been hatching like crazy, I've got so many nymphs now, which are feeding eagerly on small Pycnoscelus nigra nymphs, (of which I have a seemingly endless supply). Here are some pictures of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Nice! They sure are leggy. Around how many have hatched? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Salmonsaladsandwich said: Nice! They sure are leggy. Around how many have hatched? Yes they are quite spindly, they remind me of some spiders! Around 50+ have hatched, and they just keep coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Hisserdude said: Yes they are quite spindly, they remind me of some spiders! Around 50+ have hatched, and they just keep coming! Wow, considering that you only have a few females that's a really good hatch rate. No matter how much my population of adult Platymeris grows I always have an abysmally slow trickle of nymphs hatching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Salmonsaladsandwich said: Wow, considering that you only have a few females that's a really good hatch rate. No matter how much my population of adult Platymeris grows I always have an abysmally slow trickle of nymphs hatching. Yeah I've only got four females, but man do they lay a ton of eggs! I've also been keeping the eggs pretty warm, which seems to really speed up their development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psydeus565 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Please, please make these available for purchase if you have extras! They're so seldom offered! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 23 hours ago, Psydeus565 said: Please, please make these available for purchase if you have extras! They're so seldom offered! Sorry, really not planning on selling any for a while, my Pycnoscelus nigra colony needs a lot of culling, so I'm trying to build up a huge army of these things LOL! If I ever do sell any, I'll let you know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psydeus565 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Hisserdude said: Sorry, really not planning on selling any for a while, my Pycnoscelus nigra colony needs a lot of culling, so I'm trying to build up a huge army of these things LOL! If I ever do sell any, I'll let you know! No worries, just hoping that they spread through the hobby some more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 44 minutes ago, Psydeus565 said: No worries, just hoping that they spread through the hobby some more! I hope so too, luckily I think a lot of people have been successful in breeding them last year, so this year you should see more available! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogpack Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 I suspect them are quite small as adults so I should probably not keep any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 39 minutes ago, dogpack said: I suspect them are quite small as adults so I should probably not keep any. No, these things are HUGE as adults, 2-3 couple inches at least (quite large for an assassin bug). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogpack Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I'm learning. I know nothing about them at the moment. Why assassin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromphadorhini Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Crap out of all holes! 😆 I have been panicking from all sorts of bedbugs since childhood. But it's definitely beautiful, colorful... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhjjr Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Woah these are eye catching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 I wish I still bred them lol, unfortunately their price hasn't fallen, and in fact may actually have risen here in the US over the past couple years, I haven't been able to get another group of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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