have you ever seen _____? unknown mantis appreciation thread

[Mantis Man13]

Lol this mantis truly looks like an alien with those eyes  

 

[thehelepolis]

Have you ever seen the spiny armed mantis? Cardioptera is another South American genus of mantis from the amazon. They are close cousins of the famous South American macromantis, and looking at the difference between the shape of the males and females you can certainly see the resemblance!

 

[thehelepolis]

just a question, but do you guys actually like this thread? I love sharing these mantises but I don't know if you all feel the same. I don't want to end up having been clogging up main chat with something people don't want because at that point its spam, so just let me know if you like this thread.

 

[Mantis Man13]

Dude what are u talking about this thread is awesome! In learning so much about mantises I have never seen. And the have you seen this mantis game is so fun.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

This thread is amazing! I find it very enjoyable!

 

[Grapple_Apple]

But have you guys seen the elusive Chinese mantis? 

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Does that even exist?! I've neeeeever heard of that! 

 

[Mantis Man13]

Here is a picture of the Chinese mantis just for those who have not seen it on the forum and are beginners.

 

[Mantis Man13]

Have you ever seen the lacewing mantis? This mantis is found is China and was found by Yen Saw once in Hong Kong! 

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Here is a picture of the Chinese mantis just for those who have not seen it on the forum and are beginners.

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It was a joke mate 

 

[Mantis Man13]

Lol I know thats why I said heres a picture for beginners because beginners have not seen a chinese mantis.

 

[Grapple_Apple]

Lol I know thats why I said heres a picture for beginners because beginners have not seen a chinese mantis.

No no, the joke is that Chinese mantis is probably the most common mantis around- everyone has probably seen it

 

[Mantis Man13]

Dude I know. I’m just saying for people who have just joined the mantidforum and have not seen it. Have you ever thought of people joining the forum that don’t live where chinese mantises live? Just because it is common in asia, australia, and the united states doesn’t mean the rest of the world who joins this forum does know about it.

 

[thehelepolis]

Have you ever seen the chrome eyed green mantis? Hicetia is yet another South American genus close to macromantis, but they look quite different. Hicetia is one of the few mantids known to display iridescence, even if it is only their eyes. Not only do they have beautiful eyes, they also have quite vibrant colors, a very deep green body with an occasional line of yellow or brown tuning down their back. To me these are some of the best looking of the mantises.

 

[Mantis Man13]

That brown and yellow stripe down the abdomen of that reminds me of the brunners stick mantis abdomen that has that same stripe.

 

[FabioFabiatic]

 Little Yucatán Mantis. It almost looks like a wasp mimic as an adult and is an ant mimic as a nymph.

 

[thehelepolis]

wow that top one looks like its made of stone

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Amazing!

 

[MantisMart]

cool

 

[thebookman10]

Have you guys ever seen a Moss Mimic Mantis? Pogonogaster tristani, which is a species which has actually been studied and described by science twice!