Black Gonatista grisea and creobroter

[Rick]

Only one with this coloring.

Next to a "normal"

Female creobroter. Really an underated mantis

 

[hibiscusmile]

Oh the gies is beautiful, wish it was mine! ahhaha, and the creo, I agree with you, they are just as lovely as any flower mantis

:tt2:

 

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Nice bark, had a male dark like that once.

 

[ismart]

I wish one of my bark mantids were that color. :wub: Great creobroter pic's!

 

[Katnapper]

Nice pics, Rick. I enjoyed seeing the black G. grisea... never knew they could get that dark.

 

[LauraMG]

So Rick, how do you get your creobroters to extend their wings? I've never even gotten a defensive pose out of any of mine, let alone a wing threat display. Any tips?

 

[Rick]

So Rick, how do you get your creobroters to extend their wings? I've never even gotten a defensive pose out of any of mine, let alone a wing threat display. Any tips?

That particular female would do it at the slightest provocation. You can try just annoying the mantis with your fingers. Poke at the head or abdomen. Some will do it readily and others never will.

 

[Seattle79]

Great pics, pretty.

-Kevin

 

[LauraMG]

That particular female would do it as the slightest provocation. You can try just annoying the mantis with your fingers. Poke at the head or abdomen. Some will do it readily and others never will.

Ok. I don't know if my female will. She's a runner! I'll give it a try though. Don't think she'll be happy with me....