California mantis

[SSimsswiSS]

Snapped this shot of one I'm currently keeping.

 

[lancaster1313]

Cute, I like how some nymphs hold up thier abdomens.

 

[Ntsees]

Nice, it looks like it could very well be a California mantid (Stagmomantis limbata look a lot like them). How many do you have?

 

[hibiscusmile]

cute baby~!

 

[SSimsswiSS]

Nice, it looks like it could very well be a California mantid (Stagmomantis limbata look a lot like them). How many do you have?

I have 2.1

 

[Ntsees]

I have 2.1

Ok, hopefully you have a pair. When they are adults, try to post up some pictures of them.

 

[MantidLord]

I know there's a lot of confusion on S. california. I'm just interested in any information out there. Especially considering S. limbata has a strong pressence in California.

 

[ismart]

I would also love to see if what you have is the elusive S. californica? Would be great if we finally had some in culture.

 

[more_rayne]

It doesn't look like my S. limbata.

 

[Ntsees]

It doesn't look like my S. limbata.

The main thing I was looking at in the picture was the dark band in the first abdominal segment of the abdomen. The California mantids are known to have that (2 I think). Limbatas shouldn't have the band on the abdomen.