Identity please!

[hibiscusmile]

Someone sent me these pics taken in the Libyan Desert and wanted to know what species they are. I told them Cute Species, but they didn't buy it! So who knows what they are?

 

[Pelle]

Eremiaphila sp.

 

[Morpheus uk]

Pelle`s right, i `ant got a clue what exact species it is but i havent seen one quite like that before

 

[Birdfly]

They are nice too. i'll bet these are tricky to get hold of

 

[ABbuggin]

I'll just keep on dreaming that someday I might get my hands on them.

 

[joossa]

Shortstack Mantid. :lol:

 

[hibiscusmile]

Shortstack Mantid. :lol:

Wack! u worse than me!

 

[The_Asa]

When was the last time someone had these?

 

[bill krut]

they are called the pebble mantis, i think one of deshawn's friends used to have them, they molt right side up!

http://www.insectstore.com/eremiaphila-zet...s-caresheet.php

 

[hibiscusmile]

Thanks, I thought i had seen pics of this one before, so cute, so hard to raise here.

 

[acerbity]

I was going to say, that looks like the sp that molts on the ground, like a cricket or something molts. Bugger on the name though

 

[kamakiri]

Can't stop thinking "I want one of those..."

Would probably do well *somewhere* in California...

 

[robo mantis]

Yen and I had these once and they are extremely hard to keep!!!

 

[yen_saw]

Nice pics Becky, i hope this species can be available again i really want to give it another try.