Mantis eye colour changing

[macromatt]

hi all,

I have noticed that my orchid mantis eyes keep changing colour from almost deep red/purple to sometimes all white with a hint of purple?

Why is this? Is this normal?

Matt

 

[MantisMatt14]

Sometimes mantises like tenodera sp have their eyes change colors at night and dusk. Maybe your orchid is doing the same.

-Matt

 

[czlu]

My mantises' eyes turn red at night. I just assume it helps with their night vision or something. Can someone explain?

 

[MantidBro]

in my experience mantids see horribly in the dark. I think they mostly use their antennae and feel around. I do think their eyes adjust, almost like when a pupil dilates in the dark. Only, for a mantid, its not a pupil. Probably equivalent to like a thousand pupils on one eye lol.

 

[CosbyArt]

Yeah it is normal and just discussed a little over week ago, many responses at the topic.

 

[czlu]

Excellent.

 

[macromatt]

Thabks

 

[Sticky]

I adore the black eyes on my T. Sinensis!