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Ah bummer :( I had different luck, all mine surviving nymphs grew up to be females :( wish we have this species the same time.

As in the wild? This species is from Africa and can be found in Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Transvaal, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

If the two mantis are about the same size, the hungry one will likely kill the other so the winner is really not species driven but the one that actually make the first initiative to attack. Mantis usually avoid confrontation so if you put two well fed mantis the same size it will be a long wait...

I was measuring it from bottom based on the cm scale. Thanks nirotorin! Preserving mantis is sometimes more challenging than keeping the live one. :pinch:

Gez A, now you make me feel like one :P Mantis of Stagmomantis species can be of different colors depending on the surrounding and humidity. But based on my experience, once the mantis turn into darking color morph, it will not change back to green or lighter color, apart of the short moment...

Looks like S. limbata but I could be wrong. What is the hindwing color and do you see stripes on her dorsal part of abdomen?

Happy Bday! Agree with Rick :)

Longest mantis in my pinned collection :)

In central Texas, likely an adult female S. carolina.

Thanks Rick. That's probably Thesprotia graminis. Thanks! I was hoping to see a pink katydid, but pretty rare in that color morph.

Beautiful!!! Is it a subadult male?

Thank you all!

Just want to add that one needs to have proper permit in order to collect in any state park.

Adult male Bactromantis mexicanus is my guess Yes i did. Few more pics from Bentsen I had some time to visit South Padre Island too.......

Been through a tough time recently but can't quit something I like..... ^_^

Thanks Extrememantid and Rebecca! Still at Esterona Llano Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park

Tammy, there are always plenty of insects in Brownsville since that place never get too cold. Technically no.... but you will see from more pics i am going to post up here soon ^_^ Continue with Resaca de la Palma State Park..... Now Estero Llano Grande State Park To be...

Visited three state parks near Texas border recently. Resaca de la Palma, Estero Llano Grande, and Bentsen Rio Grande Valley. Resaca de la Palma State Park

Hi, sorry i have been a stranger these days. I am travelling with my son to Fremont and San Jose during Thanksgiving holiday from 27th - 30th Nov. Would like to meet up with any forum mantis friends live around the above said cities that chat bout mantis. Cheers - Yen.