Can you identify both Species and sex?

[angelofdeathzz]

Not a fight, but still cool to see, both are rare, one is more so...

 

[sinensispsyched]

The one on the right is definitely idolo, maybe female?

The one on the left LOOKS like a male budwing, but budwings are much shorter and more common.

 

[angelofdeathzz]

The one on the right is definitely idolo, maybe female?

The one on the left LOOKS like a male budwing, but budwings are much shorter and more common.

No, but thanks for your guess, both wrong?

 

[guapoalto049]

Left looks like a Polyspilota, perhaps griffinii or aeruginosa?

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Hint: I have long fingers... and think rare.

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Left looks like a Polyspilota, perhaps griffinii or aeruginosa?

Nope, sorry..

 

[mkayum]

Left male is probably giant rainforest mantis (that one look huge!)

Right is possible male idolo.

 

[agent A]

Right is adult male idolomantis diabolica

Left is adult male plistospilota guineensis

Am I right am I right???

 

[gripen]

Right is adult male idolomantis diabolica

Left is adult male plistospilota guineensis

Am I right am I right???

I'm with you on this.

 

[brancsikia339]

right: adult male idolo

left: adult male of either p. guineensis or t. angustipennis.

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Right is adult male idolomantis diabolica

Left is adult male plistospilota guineensis

Am I right am I right???

You are correct! Tell him what he won Bob! "A New Car!" no but you do get a Idolo if you think you can handle one? PM me.

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Left male is probably giant rainforest mantis (that one look huge!)

Right is possible male idolo.

you had half of it, sooo close.

 

[angelofdeathzz]

The real kicker is the male Mega has been adult for over 4 months?!? He's state of the art...

 

[agent A]

You are correct! Tell him what he won Bob! "A New Car!" no but you do get a Idolo if you think you can handle one? PM me.

Pm sent :clap:

 

[Termite48]

What a nice challenge Nick! I got there too late, and would have no idea without researching the Mega mantis. The Idolo is pretty obvious even to the color and the giveaway antennae. Congrats Alex!

 

[agent A]

I wouldn't have guessed plistospilota without him saying to think rare lol

And abt u getting to it to late, I have an idea for next time someone does a guessing contest:

The person makes the post, but doesn't allow peeps to post guesses until 24 hours after posting, that way most peeps would see it and could guess within a reasonable time of each other but with time zones and stuff it would be hard

Or when in doubt say "umm, is it, watever the answer is?" or as we would say in English class, "syntax"

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Yeah, I could have waited longer to acknowledge to answer, it was spontaneous, I just had them both out and decided to take some quick photos(bad lighting) then it dawned on me that these two aren't seen together very often so I posted it to have some fun!

Next time I'll hold off on the answer a little longer so more people have a chance, plus I didn't think anyone would get it right so quickly, lol...

Young Alex(as Phil calls him) knows his mantis!