Got a macro lens for my iphone

[zeadlee]

I bought a macro lens for my iphone. And shot some pics for my mantis.







I think is a HE right?



Sub-adult?







Cute face





This must be a SHE

 

[sally]

I love the light color " arrow" on your ghost mantid' s face!

 

[zeadlee]

I love the light color " arrow" on your ghost mantid' s face!

Wow! I wouldn't know had you not told me!

 

[D_Hemptress]

I love the light color " arrow" on your ghost mantid' s face!

i wouldnt have seen it either. very unique marking

 

[agent A]

Nice pics

The creo meleagris is a female and isnt subadult yet

 

[zeadlee]

Nice pics The creo meleagris is a female and isnt subadult yet

Thanks! I think she is pre-subadult.

 

[zeadlee]

Nice pics The creo meleagris is a female and isnt subadult yet

BTW she is a Creobroter gemmata :stuart: .

 

[agent A]

BTW she is a Creobroter gemmata :stuart: .

No shes not

Gemmatus dont have a solid green thorax like that

Meleagris do

 

[zeadlee]

No shes not Gemmatus dont have a solid green thorax like that Meleagris do

Cool! I thought she was a Gemmatus! I'll post her pics on when she turns to adult.

 

[Malakyoma]

No shes not Gemmatus dont have a solid green thorax like that Meleagris do

Except that what we know as gemmatus might not be gemmatus at all and I've enver even heard of meleagris. Could be anything.

 

[zeadlee]

Except that what we know as gemmatus might not be gemmatus at all and I've enver even heard of meleagris. Could be anything.

I bought them together when they were L3 and they were absolutely the same. As they grow they they started to be exposed in different colors. I wonder if they are definately the same species but vary in color when they are nymphs. I can remember that I've read about this somewhere in a passage.

 

[agent A]

Looks like u have a pair there

 

[agent A]

Except that what we know as gemmatus might not be gemmatus at all and I've enver even heard of meleagris. Could be anything.

But what the taxonomers called gemmatus is different than what they described as meleagris, whether or not hobbyists call them the same things as what they were meant to be is unclear but if u look on the UK based forums u will see many creo meleagris and they have the solid green thorax while the gems dont

 

[zeadlee]

But what the taxonomers called gemmatus is different than what they described as meleagris, whether or not hobbyists call them the same things as what they were meant to be is unclear but if u look on the UK based forums u will see many creo meleagris and they have the solid green thorax while the gems dont

You are right! She is a meleagris and she turned to be adult few days ago. I think meleagris is the most beautiful among all Creo.sp. :cowboy:

 

[TheOtherSpecies]

Very nice species!