Costa Rica Mantids

[animalexplorer]

It is Antemna rapax, should be a female nymph.

You are good, thanks for the idetification as well as the gender. How did you know it was a female???

The picture of the adult female was posted in this topic.

SPECTACULAR! Every pic is perfect. Love it. Great work!

Thanks Henry. I'm setting up a photography workshop to take place in Costa Rica, the focus will be on birds but believe me when I say there are plenty of bugs to photograph. If you are interested I can keep you posted.

Where do I sign up for lessons?

 

[Precarious]

Thanks Henry. I'm setting up a photography workshop to take place in Costa Rica, the focus will be on birds but believe me when I say there are plenty of bugs to photograph. If you are interested I can keep you posted.

Cool! Yeah, let me know.

 

[brancsikia]

You are good, thanks for the idetification as well as the gender. How did you know it was a female???

Thanks!

Nymphs of the males do not have the ventral abdominal lobes.

Cheers

Antemna rapax, male nymph (picture: S. Materna)