MrGhostMantis Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 So, I’m in SoCal and recently found some P. pruinosus ‘powder blues’ with orange uropods. Is it a different species or a different morph? So far I have managed to get close to 40 babies out of the adults and the babies also have the orange tails! I then found a normal powder blue that was gravid and now she is producing for me. They are a different size, shape, and are eating machines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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All About Arthropods Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I'm not aware of any other Porcellionides species in that area, so you definitely should have a morph on your hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGhostMantis Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 Nice! I was hoping thats what it is! As soon as I have a colony going I have something to sell lol. I’m just gonna call it Powder Blue m. Orange tail. I wonder if anyone else has these... Thanks @All About Arthropods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 8 minutes ago, MrGhostMantis said: Nice! I was hoping thats what it is! As soon as I have a colony going I have something to sell lol. I’m just gonna call it Powder Blue m. Orange tail. I wonder if anyone else has these... Just remembered that P.floria also should occur over there as well, but whatever you have, the orange uropods are still unusual. Good luck on isolating the genetics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGhostMantis Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 That’s probably the other ‘Powder Blue’ and why it is different shaped and colored! Thanks again @All About Arthropods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, MrGhostMantis said: That’s probably the other ‘Powder Blue’ and why it is different shaped and colored! Thanks again @All About Arthropods! I'm unsure what exact external features differentiate the two, but could be! Sure thing. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGhostMantis Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 The color and size I think is what differs. Mine is more grayish than bluish and smaller than an average PB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Could have sworn I saw someone on Facebook trying to isolate this very morph, don't know what happened with them... 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGhostMantis Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 Odd but cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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