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Here are few native mantis I received from Paul. It was unfortunate that the M. maya couldn't make it during shipment, but the bark mantis looks very lively. Finally i have my hands on this nice species again.

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Here is the dead Mantoida maya, this is the first time for me so not too sure if it is a F or M.

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Too bad there aren't many documentation on this species. I received two pdf file from Dr. Yager on this species, which I believed you can be found in internet too. Anyone interested with the little document on this species welcome to PM me.

 
I like the coloring on the first pic.

They look like they can move fast, are they fast climbers?

 
Wow, may I have the dead Mantoida please? I need it for some work on mantid forelegs, but only if it has not hardened yet. The stuff I am interested in can't be seen in remoistered mantids, so a storage in alcohol would be best.

What a pity that noone breeds those ones.

 
Cool mantids! :D How did you get it to get on its back and open its wings? I have never seen my ant mantid do that before.

 
Thanks all. The bark mantis is larger than I thought. This species can move very fast, and then pause a moment trying to fool me, but will move again if being spotted. Both G. grisea and M. maya appear to be nocturnal. All captured at night by Paul using night light. I talked to Paul recently, he is not going back to Florida catching mantis for now unfortunately. To capture both species at night really need a good pair of sharp looking eagle eyes!

@Christian, please check your PM.

Here is another pic of the dead Mantoida maya

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yen_saw said:
Thanks all. The bark mantis is larger than I thought. This species can move very fast, and then pause a moment trying to fool me, but will move again if being spotted. Both G. grisea and M. maya appear to be nocturnal. All captured at night by Paul using night light. I talked to Paul recently, he is not going back to Florida catching mantis for now unfortunately. To capture both species at night really need a good pair of sharp looking eagle eyes!
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What area exactly was he in?

I am all for going on a night trip in my own state to find them.

I would need a few pointers on using a light at night whilst searching the woods :p

 
I like the bark mantids Yen. Maybe if you breed em I would be interested.

 
acerbity said:
What area exactly was he in?I am all for going on a night trip in my own state to find them.

I would need a few pointers on using a light at night whilst searching the woods :p
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Paul collected the bugs in his folk's private land near swamp area at Okeechobee lake if I recall correctly. I wouldn't point out the exact location Paul doesn't want to over collect the specimen in that specific area and I respect that. You can always contact Paul to find out more details on collecting method.

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I like the bark mantids Yen. Maybe if you breed em I would be interested.
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As per PM i will send you the adult for bugfest exhibition.

 
Hello Yen,

It is nice to see you M maya in your hands, I am sure you will get more.

I had M maya AKA Little Yucatan Mantid, don't know why Yucatan as it is found in Florida, but anyways.

Collecting this specie is difficult and you need agility and speed, as they are mostly ground dwedlers and sometimes in low shrubs and vegetation.

You can find them on the trail during the day,but they disappeared with incredible speed as you get closer.

I was lucky enough to get 2 specimens, I was lucky enought to get 2 different mantids of the same specie in other words a male and a female.

So what you have there is a male Yen.

I hope Paul gets more, if someone can get them to reproduce in captivity it is you!!!!!

Good luck.

francisco

 
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M. maya was described from Yucatan peninsula first (hence the name!) and found afterwards in Florida. Some author argued that it has to be still thoroughly checked if it's the same species.
 

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