Green & Purple Mantis (video)

[Precarious]

Very unique coloration on this 5th instar male Wide-Armed Mantis. No digital trickery here. He really is that vivid shade of green and that really is purple on his carapace. He was brick red/brown before last molt, then slowly switched over to brown/green and now green/purple.

Toward the end you can see the muscles in his face working the mandibles.

Music by Precarious

 

[OctoberRainne]

I love these colors,hope they stick,and the music is pretty intense in a good way

 

[twolfe]

Interesting coloring. I wonder what it will end up looking like after the final molt. You sure have a variety of species.

 

[sueb4653]

• I love the colors
  

 

[angelofdeathzz]

Very cool! Your not feeding them Easter egg coloring again are you?

 

[agent A]

u have cilnia humeralis? lucky bastard! :lol:

 

[animalexplorer]

This is absolutely fantastic Henry! Not one second of it is boring. The music really adds to it.

 

[alan2296]

very cool mantis, i am planning on getting one of these species myself in the near future

 

[ismart]

Geez! What a pretty mantis. I wish i had half the skills you do with pics, and videos.

 

[Precarious]

Interesting coloring. I wonder what it will end up looking like after the final molt. You sure have a variety of species.

Male is now adult and kept the purple. He's the same colors but with wings! Female just molted a few days ago. Both are perfect so should get them bred and have nymphs available before too long.

By the way, the female has a purple patch between the raptors. No idea where these are from or why they have this coloring.

Will try to get updated photos or video posted soon.