Ground mantis

[Rick]

Is this Litaneutria Minor? Click to enlarge.

 

[ABbuggin]

Is this the little one you had with you at Bugfest with the sandpaper on the bottom of the cage?

 

[Rick]

Is this the little one you had with you at Bugfest with the sandpaper on the bottom of the cage?

Yep.

 

[sbugir]

I haven't a clue what it is, but how well do they climb the sides of the containers?

 

[Emile.Wilson]

looks like its the ground mantis Litaneutra minor

 

[PhilinYuma]

Yep, that's what it looks like to me, too. Those eyes are a give away.

Did you get it from Peter, Rick?

 

[Rick]

I haven't a clue what it is, but how well do they climb the sides of the containers?

Just as well as any other mantis. Spends 90% of the time on the ground though.

Yep, that's what it looks like to me, too. Those eyes are a give away.Did you get it from Peter, Rick?

Yep

 

[revmdn]

Neat-o. Native?

 

[yen_saw]

Yep native.

The male hind wing should have two black spots too. I have one collected recently by a friend, being spreaded and dried at the moment.

 

[Rick]

The black spots are not as pronounced on this one Yen. THey are more spread into the other black.

 

[yen_saw]

Black patch on the central hind wing is probably a better way to put it i shouldn't have used spots.