I'm back into the hobby again. Here's why :P

[architectd]

It's been a few years since I've had mantids, but I'm starting to get back into the hobby again. Mainly because of the 80 day expedition I just got back from. Anyways, I thought many of you might be interested in some of the photos I took. Maybe you can help me with some identification

Lichen Mantid -  Liturgusa sp???

Unknown Sp.

Unkown Sp. 2

Unknown Sp. 3

I did see plenty more species, including one Acanthops falcata, but these are the ones I took when I had my camera at the time.

Let me know what you think,

-Craig

 

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[SIZE=14pt]cool pics I love Acanthops falcata I want some of them bad they look so cool. [/SIZE]

 

[PhilinYuma]

Hi Craig. It would probably help if you told us where you went on your trip. Honduras? Ecuador? Anywhere else? There are some great shots there, BTW.

 

[Fisherman_Brazil]

Are these photo taken somewhere in tropical asia? Craig

The little guy in the first picture looks cute!

 

[leviatan]

Wow, I really like the triangular head from 4,5,6 picture!

 

[massaman]

Maybe next time you can do a little collecting of the nymphs that you photograph to culture or learn about if you ever able to bring any back!

 

[Christian]

The trip must have been in S America:

1. Liturgusa

2. Oxyopsis

2. Some Stagmomantini or Stagmatopterini

4. Macromusonia or a related genus

 

[architectd]

All of those shots were taken in Amazonas, Brazil. I did find a lichen mantid ooth in Costa Rica. When I brought it back to the states however, the nymphs that hatched were too small to take on fruit flies, and died. I was able to bring it back only because the ootheca was about 1cm in length. In Central America, and Brazil especially, they do a thorough check for any species you might be smuggling back. At least for me .

 

[cat_named_noodles]

Gorgeous photos! Such beautiful Mantids!