In your opinion what is the strangest/most stunning species of mantis you know of?

[Okoboji22]

For me it would be metallyticus but I’m curious as to what all of you think is the most stunning but little known mantis.

 

[Velve]

Toxodera, especially T. beieri. Large and stunningly beautiful.

Mantoida are as odd as Metallyticus, though without the flashy look. The adults remind me of stoneflies from a glance.

Parymenopus davisoni, such a strong yellow.

Sinomantis denticulata have a ghostly look.

Eremiaphila. Amazingly adapted to the harsh desert environments.

Theopompa servillei. They sometimes take on a blueish coloration similar to lichen.

Chlidonoptera vexillum looks like someone took a Pseudocreobotra and gave it the wings of a Creobroter.

Acanthops and Pseudoacanthops. Masters of camouflage.

 

[River Dane]

^^ I agree with those.

I also think Pachymantis bicingulata nymphs and Choeradodis sp. have amazing disguises, and C. strumaria has amazing coloration on the underside of the hood. Also, the Dragon Mantis, @GayJerk made a recent post about this species.

 

[jojolobro]

Majangella have stunning features. I wish they were more obtainable.

 

[Orin]

Ghosts, they're just not rare so people don't always appreciate them. 

 

[danl82]

Paratoxodera cornicollis, stunningly unusual.

 

[TheShadyMantid]

The coolest mantid I have ever seen was in one of those monster bug wars videos.  In the video they call it a Lichen Bark Mantis.  While I know there are multiple variations of the bark mantis, I've had a hard time finding pictures that look like this one, or the specific scientific name.  The best I could come up with was Humbertiella Ceylonica.  Perhaps one of you knows the exact scientific name of this particular species?  I'll post a link to the video below.  They are so extremely fast, it's amazing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNZxINnrIQs

 

[Velve]

The coolest mantid I have ever seen was in one of those monster bug wars videos.  In the video they call it a Lichen Bark Mantis.  While I know there are multiple variations of the bark mantis, I've had a hard time finding pictures that look like this one, or the specific scientific name.  The best I could come up with was Humbertiella Ceylonica.  Perhaps one of you knows the exact scientific name of this particular species?  I'll post a link to the video below.  They are so extremely fast, it's amazing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNZxINnrIQs

That's a Liturgusa. Beautiful little guys.

 

[TheShadyMantid]

That's a Liturgusa. Beautiful little guys.

That's it!  Thank you for that info. 

Since it appears they are a new species, I'll just go ahead and forget about ever having one