Gonatista Grisea

[acerbity]

Hello! I'm new to this board and relatively new to Mantis owning, here are some youtube vids of my Florida Bark mantis (Gonatista Grisea).

He blends in with lichen perfectly, it seems like when the lichen faded on the sticks, so did he.

I've got some other video of him as adult I'll try to get uploaded as well!

 

[Morpheus uk]

I WANNA BARK MANTIS!!!!!!!!!!

Lovly looking mantid you got there, great vid

 

[Ben.M]

Beautiful lil fella , took me half the video to find him on that stick, amazing camoflage

 

[acerbity]

Ah well, I don't think I'll upload the adult video, he was sick and not moving very much (died the next day) But here is a picture of him.

He's the only one I've seen / caught alive, but I found one his age dead in my trash cans since they filled with rain. I believe they're naturally higher than human reach when they're in trees.

 

[keelan]

he is amazing and you cought him? fantastic find if you did