Did anyone else see Fantastic Beasts?

[Thrillhouse]

In it the main guy Newt Scamander has a magical creature and friend that looks like a cross between a stick insect and a mantis made of a twig and topped with two small leaves called a Bowtruckle that hangs out on his shoulder or in his jacket pocket. I couldn't help but think that we were way ahead of the game.

It looks a whole lot like a green phase ghost mantis.

 

[Thrillhouse]

And as an added bonus. Here's my own tan phase ghost mantis. 

 

[crabbypatty]

@Thrillhouse haha yes! My husband saw the bowtruckle and said "hey look it's your little mantis!" I couldn't stop laughing. It's really cute, I was thinking it looked like one of those african stick mantids. Great movie. 

 

[CosbyArt]

@Thrillhouse Ha, first thing I thought when I saw the photo from the movie review in the Rolling Stone magazine too. Either way it might make for a good exotic pet, just not sure how they are in the movie, as I haven't seen it.