How do katydids reproduce? A detailed explanation of katydid breeding methods
How do katydids reproduce? The editor has found that some friends are attempting artificial breeding of katydids, but have never succeeded. Why is that? So how do katydids reproduce?
How katydids reproduce
Introduction of breeding stock, mating and egg-laying. Every year in July, breeders spring into action, because the work done in this one month determines the quantity and quality of the eggs that will hatch the following year. Summer katydids generally appear on the mountains in early July; if you want to select and breed stock, you need to go up the mountain around July 10 to catch katydids.
When raising introduced stock, the ratio of males to females should preferably be 1:1; an improper ratio will lead to fighting over mates, causing bites and injuries.
The male katydid calls to attract the female. When the female hears the male's call, she will slowly climb onto the male's back following the sound, and then the mating process begins. During this time, the male must expel the spermatophores from the testes on both sides of his body. The spermatophores are white, two in total, each about the size of a soybean. During mating, the female takes the male's two spermatophores into the egg sacs on both sides of her body for fertilization. When food is sufficient, a single female katydid can lay up to about 300 eggs in a year.
To summarize the key points of egg treatment: temperature, temperature fluctuation, and humidity.
1. The heating temperature should be 30 to 35 degrees.
2. The temperature difference for fluctuating temperatures is not fixed; 5 degrees is fine, or 10 degrees, but there must be one. A large temperature difference makes katydids stronger.
3. Humidity should be moderate; better a little dry than too wet, as too much moisture will cause rot. Especially for eggs that have already begun to develop and turn green, humidity must be well controlled; too much humidity makes them very likely to turn black and die. Keep this in mind.