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Species #3
Paul Brock has identified it as
PSG 89 Sosibia parvipennis details, only partially finished
Size male: |
5.5 cm without legs |
Size female: |
8 cm without legs |
Size eggs: |
less then 1 mm |
Origin : |
Mindoro Island, Philippines |
Food plants: |
Guava, Syzygium, Hypericum, Privet,
sometimes Bramble |
Time Incubation: |
21 days |
Time nymphs: |
50 days |
Time adult: |
At least 60 days |
Comments |
This species is very prolific.
Each female lays about 4 to 8 eggs a day
They are constantly mating
The males are performing a funny
dance when threatened.
They run back and forth and in between flick themselves thru the
air. Nymphs keep on disappearing
For some reason, may be because of the heat
many adults die.
Kristien in Belgium is very successfully culturing them.
It is impossible to get rid of them.
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a female head side view
An adult female's after
The wings of an adult female
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