Hestiasula sp.

[chun]

Here are some pictures of my new arrivals. Incredibly hard to get a good shot of them, as they wont bloody stop moving (and they're pretty small), but never the less, i've been fantasizing about this species when i was 15, so i'm over the moon that i've got some now.

Hestiasula sp. (the REAL boxer mantid)

 

[Isis]

Very similar to my Ephestiasula sp

Boxers are my favourites as they exhibit behaviours seen nowhere else in mantids

Wish you luck in breeding those!

 

[hibiscusmile]

ditto, they are nice!

 

[Peter Clausen]

That's a compact little ball o' mantis! They remind me of the battle droids in the more recent Star Wars movies.

 

[Trademark]

That's a compact little ball o' mantis! They remind me of the battle droids in the more recent Star Wars movies.

Hahaha! I thought the same thing!

It's seriously like this awesome insect ball made of win and ferociousness. I particularly like the last picture, with just its face in focus.

 

[Mantodeenforum]

Hey guys,

here two pics of my Hestiasula brunneriana:

MfG Nico

 

[tier]

Hey guys,here two pics of my Hestiasula brunneriana:

MfG Nico

Is it a "give me five" or only a "give me three (dots)" ???



regards

 

[chun]

Very nice Nico, thanks for sharing the photos!

(I had a browse through the Mantodeenforum, it's very nice...wish my german was better though)

 

[Empiu]

Hey guys,here two pics of my Hestiasula brunneriana:

MfG Nico

Wow these two photos ale rally great!!

 

[spawn]

Those pictures are definite candidates for the 2009 calendar contest!

 

[asdsdf]

!!! I think I'm in love. :wub:

Any of you guys wouldn't have ooths available would you?

 

[Ian]

Beatuiful photos Chun! Mine arrived to, and they really are beautiful little things.

If you happen to run out of sexes, then let me know. Can't wait to see these as adults

 

[Kruszakus]

Soon they will be mine as well! Hahaha! <demonical laughter>

 

[chun]

some new photos

Subadult female...not long now

 

[Kruszakus]

some new photosSubadult female...not long now

This mantis is just sick!

 

[Isis]

Pity the Ceratomantis are not with us anymore, it would be a brilliant photo if one could put Hestiasula and Ceratomantis opposite to each other... it would be like a positive-negative or a angel-devil view

These two species look very alike with the horn on the top of their heads and the abdomen straighten up like that!

 

[chun]

 

[collinchang635]

Love this species! How big does it grow? How big is it when it hatches? Talk about big claws! :lol: