Cilnia humeralis - photos

[Rob Byatt]

This is one of my favourite species, built like a tank with an attitude to match. Beautiful as well.

Follow this link folks.....

http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j262/rob...ia%20humeralis/

 

[yen_saw]

I like Cilnia Humeralis too, nice pics!! i will take some of the pic of them and post it here later.

 

[wuwu]

i think they're cool too. can't wait till mine mature. nice pics btw!

 

[Rick]

Those are pretty cool. Anyone keeping them right now?

 

[Joe]

now thats a tough looking mantis! let us all know if anyones keeping them!

Joe

 

[yen_saw]

Here are some Cilnia Humeralis pics taken today

The color mark insdie the forearm

 

[Rick]

*Edit. Just realized these are the "wide arm mantis" I have one sitting here with me! Had no idea thats what they turned out looking like.

 

[Jwonni]

the arms are huge in relation to their body are these a species that can take down big bulky prey

 

[yen_saw]

Rick Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:11 am Post subject: *Edit. Just realized these are the "wide arm mantis" I have one sitting here with me! Had no idea thats what they turned out looking like.

Yeah hard to imagine they look like such bulky at adult stage. Interesting color changes too as they grow. I have a few pics of them from L1 - L5

L1

Just hatched

After taking few fruit flies

L2 - turning lighter in color

L3 - greener and red color on forearm spotted

L5 - wider arm becomes apparent

 

[wuwu]

mine are turning into many different colors. right now i have green, brown, greenish brown, reddish brown, biege, and gray.