u/Pheidoler

How long to wait after reaching adulthood to attempt mating?

2 of my Pseudacanthops lobipes females have recently reached adulthood. For some reason my male is taking a lot longer even though they're all about the same age. Online I read a lot about a 2 week waiting period for females before attempting to pair them but I cant find a lot about males.

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u/Pheidoler — 3 days ago

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My female Pseudocanthops lobipes has turned adult around a week ago. I didn’t notice at first because her wings usually cover her abdomen but it appears that her abdomen has a spot with black goo (blood?) leaking out. Even though it looks like liquid it’s definitely solid so maybe an older injury? She still acts normal and eats without issues. Should I be worried? Any advice?

u/Pheidoler — 12 days ago