Appearance
The adults are jet black and can range in size from 18 to 25mm in size, though some have grown to be 36mm. The males cerci are widely separated and serrated compared to the female. The forceps are used for prey capture, defense, fighting and courtship.
Behavior
"C. morio" are most active at night, though normal behavior also occurs during the day.Food
In addition to consuming prey such as aphids, leaf beetles, hoppers, mites, mealybugs and termites, "C. morio" also consume fruits such as bananas and dragon fruits.Evolution
"C. morio" have four stages before molting into adults. Females average about 140 eggs within one batch. The incubation period lasts about 5-7 days. Adult males live for about 60 days and adult females live for about 94 days. Once the eggs hatch into the first instar, the nymphs congregate by the mother. The female then takes one day to feed the newly hatched nymphs. Afterwards, the nymphs molt into their second instar, growing and becoming independent of the female. The third and fourth instars show an increase in activity and predatory behavior, with the fourth instar being capable of killing adult prey.References:
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