L6 Idolomantis diabolica

[Rick]

I just noticed for the first time by looking at these pics that they have spines that stick out of the sides of their front legs.

 

[Rick]

 

[Mex_Ghost]

Beautiful lady Rick

 

[revmdn]

Very nice.

 

[lancaster1313]

Nice mantis, and pics. I like the spines.

 

[ismart]

Great pics Rick! She is pretty!

 

[LauraMG]

That is one intimidating looking mantis. Awesome pictures!

 

[Ghozt]

thats the size and color my 2 females are now... i got them from yen.

 

[hibiscusmile]

lOOking GOOd!

 

[Rick]

Thanks everyone. Hopefully they make it to adult.

 

[naeff002]

great pictures of a beautiful animal

 

[sbugir]

Looks like a fancy bulldozer. Nice pics.

 

[Ghostie]

Awesome pictures! These mantids are crazy looking!

 

[Rick]

Awesome pictures! These mantids are crazy looking!

They really are. The thorax is really strange to me.

 

[Ghostie]

Thorax? I may need to look up my Manti-natomy! hehe

Is that the big shield part behind the head?

I always thought the "tail end" or possibly the "abdomen" (I could be waaay way off here and likely am!) Looked weird to me. How it "breathes" while the rest of the mantis is perfectly still!

Now I remember that about the last one I found in the backyard. I think he was molting. He was there for three days and then went about his business, but never left a cast off skin anywhere to be found!

Funny how little I know about these guys but I love them so much!

I just found out roaches lay ooth's too! Eww I don't like Ooths. lol. I have some roaches though, I wonder if I can just let some mantis free in the apt and the roaches disappear? I didn't ask for them, but sure didn't notice them when I moved in until it was too late. =(

Stupid new apartments. =P

 

[Rick]

Here is a male. He was fiesty:

 

[LauraMG]

Stunning!

 

[Ghostie]

Hehe you could put him in a "Sure" deodorant commercial. Just kidding. "Sure? Unsure!"

Awesome little mantis.

 

[lancaster1313]

I love that threat pose, is reminds me of a clown, :clown: clowns scare me. My 4 year old daughter, Estelle says it looks like a superhero! :shuriken: But still, mantid threat poses amuse, and interest me. That pose must definitely frighten animals! Anyhow they are beautiful! We love them.