“Usually it takes a week or two for temperate species, but tropical species can take much longer,” says mantis expert Andrew Pfeifer of Monroe County, N.C., administrator for the public Facebook page, Mantis Keepers. “My Plistospilota guineensis took almost a month to lay hers. Can you hatch praying mantis eggs?Read More →
During ovulation, a mature egg is released from a follicle. While several follicles begin to develop each cycle, normally only one will ovulate an egg (rarely, more than one egg is released, increasing the potential for twins). After ovulation, the follicle turns into a corpus luteum. Can follicle be withoutRead More →
Candling eggs with a flashlight is very easy and works pretty well. Make sure to candle eggs at night and turn off any lights in the room. Then simply turn on your light and cup the light beam with your hands to funnel the light. Hold the egg with thatRead More →
Jellyfish reproduce both sexually and asexually. One generation (the medusa) reproduces sexually and the next generation (the polyp) reproduces asexually. … For both species, fertilized eggs develop into a multi-cellular planula and then into polyps that live on the sea floor. How many babies do jellyfish have? Some jellyfish canRead More →