Mantid Photo Shoot

[minard734]

Here are some of my mantids...

Piggy-back ride (Stagmomantis carolina female and Tenodera sinensis female).

Different color morphs (Stagmomantis carolina female).

Getting a bite to eat (Tenodera sinensis female)

The death of a grasshopper (Stagmomantis carolina male).

RAWRRR!!! (Tenodera sinensis female).

Who ya lookin' at? (Stagmomantis carolina male).

Enjoying a grasshopper nymph (Stagmomantis carolina male).

 

[rs4guy]

Nice shots, thanks for sharing!

 

[ismart]

Awesome pics!

 

[minard734]

Thanks guys! I'm just an amateur and don't have a super expensive camera though I'd one day like to have one. My sis has a Canon rebel maybe I'll borrow it some day .

 

[patrickfraser]

I have to get a better camera someday, too. :lol:

 

[minard734]

For now my simple camera will have to do .

 

[mantiscraze]

Nice color morphs

 

[minard734]

Yeah they have a lot of variety.

 

[mantiscraze]

are they wild caught or CB? What are the major factors for the color morphs.

 

[minard734]

They are wild caught... And I'd say a combo of genetics, uv rays, and the color of their habitat. Their color adjusts every molt as a nymph but doesn't change drastically as an adult... It does become dull sometimes though.

 

[leviatan]

Nice photos !!

 

[gripen]

nice pix Ryan.

 

[Precarious]

Interesting variations. Wasn't aware of that.