Mantis Pics...FINALLY!!!

[skeety]

okay...had this mantis for over a year now...and FINALLY....FINALLY...she stoped being a scardy cat, and actually stayed out long enough for me to snap some shots!!!

Forgive me, as I'm just a little excited...so I'm probably going to post a BUNCH of shots of her! hahahah

the most I ever saw of her was maybe a quick flash here or there. At first, she was maybe the size of a small feeder ghost shrimp you might give to your lion...but now, she's about an inch and a half!!

(I keep saying she...cause I'm guessing it's a female by the lack of colors. But then again, it's twice as colorful as it was when I first found her...so who knows.

But anyways...over a year later, and I FINALLY can be sure it's a smasher!!!

enjoy!

1st pic: Up until now, this was the BEST shot I'd had of my mantis
2nd-5th pic: But look at 'er now!!

(btw...if anyone can tell which species of Mantis she is...I'd LOVE to know!!)

[skeety]

and a close up of her eyes/face

[wharyat]

Very cool Mike!

I need me one of those...

[Cylenchar]

Awesome!

[Cylenchar]

I'm thinking about getting a nano for a Mantis eventually.

[Caoineag]

I think if I ever do an acrylic nano cube, I will get me one of those, they are neat, just am not willing to risk my fish or more importantly my 55g by having one in a glass tank...

[Cylenchar]

Originally Posted by Caoineag

I just am not willing to risk my fish or more importantly my 55g by having one in a glass tank...

Why Not? It'd be a 'smashing' good time......

[hatty324]

Very nice looking...you must be quite the patient person.

[dobejazz]

Very Cool Mike !

[Twitterbait]

looks like a peacock mantis. very nice

[reefBoyDc]

What an awesome creature! nice pics too. Do you have to be careful about what you put in the tank because the MS might eat it?

[GruntSculpin]

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthrop...raca/royslist/

Roy's list is the best resource for identifying stomatopods. Because of the spike between the eyes it is definately not a peacock.

Chris

[GruntSculpin]

It looks a lot like my falactus, but you should take a careful look at the telson to be sure. I put some snails in with mine and he banged on one all night only to have it happily crawl away when he wasn't looking.

Chris

[volitanking]

awsome shrimp!!!!!!

[VWD]

Some good pictures!

That is about the same color as the one in my reef, I have never lost anything to it, I have seen it once only.