Adult female Idolo - Colors at 10 days

[papilio_]

 

[Jay]

Wow! That is a beautiful mantis.

Just stunning!

 

[LAME]

I agree, beautiful indeed!

 

[idologrl]

Amazing! Love her colors. Cant wait to see my girl turn these colors..!

 

[dmina]

Breathtaking pictures papilio... She is stunning! Thank you so much for sharing... WOW... Amazing....

 

[butlittlegood]

It's a fantastic creature!

Congrats!?

 

[MantisMatt14]

Awesome man! She is looking so bright!

 

[mantiseater]

amazing

 

[jpusser510]

Beautiful photos, i like how you have posed her on various flowers for a colorful backdrop but the contrast with the black background is striking. i got my Idolo for the macro possibilities so your photos are quite encouraging.

 

[sgtkeens]

The colors remind me of when it rains and the oils on the road make rainbows. Really cool!

 

[macromatt]

Wow

 

[macromatt]

Sgtkeens what you are referring to is called reticulation I think.

 

[jsorigami]

Incredible!

 

[Precarious]

She's gorgeous! Great shots.

 

[papilio_]

Thanks everyone for the kind comments! She is indeed a spectacular lady, I hope she stays with me for a while!!

I have her now in a 12x12x18 Zoo Med. She certainly doesn't make much use of all that space but it's really a great way to put her on display!

 

[CosbyArt]

Great photos! One particular difference from other mantises are the eyes. They seem to have a tear drop shape viewed from the side. Great color, and glad to see the wings dried properly.