Empusa pennata...?

[Morpheus uk]

On the last day of hol we had one last bug hunt, nothing new found so i hoped we could find at least one amazing thing, then dad lifted a rock and out runs an empusa!

Heres the photos so far, sneaky me took it back in my suitcase :lol: , had its 1st fly this mornin

 

[ThorEH]

Cool bug !

I'm going to Spain (Rio Ebro) fishing later this month, but I'm sure as heck going to look for some Empusa's !

 

[Morpheus uk]

I found it, well my dad did, under or near a rock in a falt scurbland like area, hope u find some

 

[OGIGA]

I like your enclosure.

 

[Minicuk]

Beautiful Empusa pennata femal

 

[TranCE_Productions_Inc]

You took some very nice images! What camera did you use

?

 

[Ben.M]

Beautiful Empusa pennata femal

Hmm :? , me and Rob recon its male

 

[Minicuk]

It's female because she have 5 excroissances foliacées

 

[Morpheus uk]

You took some very nice images! What camera did you use?

Olympus IR-300, my new camera, my older photos have almost all been took with and olympus IR-500

 

[Ben.M]

It's female because she have 5 excroissances foliacées

I can see 6, a tiny 1 near the end , and i just call then spikes :lol:

 

[Ben.M]

 

[Ben.M]

Huh, it got smaller :? , anyway, u can see what i mean

 

[Lientje]

For me it's also a male...

 

[Ben.M]

Whooooooooooo

Hope everyone can see the red circles i put there :?

 

[Christian]

It's a male.

Greets,

Christian

 

[Minicuk]

Exactly....I see 6 now...sorry

 

[Ben.M]

, everyone makes mistakes sometimes in their lives

 

[Morpheus uk]

Whats the chances of finding a mate for him? are they in culture?

 

[Ben.M]

They are in culture but it is quite unlikely that u will find a m8