Adult Male Blepharopsis mendica (Thistle mantis)

[myzticalboi]

 

[PhilinYuma]

There may be a more beautiful mantis, but I can't think of it. Great pix!

 

[animalexplorer]

Oh no! Another(Slurp) one to drool (Slurp)over! Nice collection of images.

 

[sporeworld]

Glorious!

I'm just a few month behind ya...

 

[sporeworld]

By the way, how the heck do you pronouce "Blepharopsis"...?

 

[GreatHarlequin]

Sweet! Hairy little fella, almost moth-like antennas. But still gorgeous.

 

[leviatan]

great color!

 

[more_rayne]

Handsome devil!

 

[alicenwnderlnd]

Just added another to my "want list" great pics .... thanks

 

[Ricardo]

Where did you obtain this one? How big do females get?

 

[myzticalboi]

Where did you obtain this one? How big do females get?

I'll post up female pictures tonight

 

[sporeworld]

Last I checked, Mantisplace had nymphs for sale. Maybe ooths?

 

[PhilinYuma]

By the way, how the heck do you pronouce "Blepharopsis"...?

There are two ways. One is "bleff a rop sis" The other is "er, hmm cough cough."

The second one is more useful because it can be used for most mantids.

 

[Idolofreak]

AWESOME!!! Looks just like an Idolo but with different patterns, a differently shaped head, and a smaller thorax "shield". Also a smaller size, but still super cool!

 

[sporeworld]

So, I COULD call them "Blephers"?

BLEFFaROPsis! Got it!

 

[myzticalboi]

So, I COULD call them "Blephers"?

BLEFFaROPsis! Got it!

LOL! I just call them mendicas.

 

[bling]

Thats some great pictures how do you get it that close without it blering

 

[myzticalboi]

Thats some great pictures how do you get it that close without it blering

I have a dedicated macro lens (100mm macro lens) plus the settings on the camera gives it more details.

 

[warpdrive]

LOL! I just call them mendicas.

I call them AWESOME. now make some babies so I can have some.

Harry