Metallyticus violaceus hatch

[Precarious]

They may not look like much now but as they mature they will become metallic and colorful.

Built more like a roach than a mantis...

Take note they have 2 spikes at the tip of the tibia...

Look how flat the face is...

 

[Precarious]

Size refference

 

[scytheclaw]

excellent species and fantastic photos

really like these myself but waiting till got bit more experience under my belt

 

[Paradoxica]

Cool, I like the black with green trim on them once they dry out. Good luck with them!

 

[psyconiko]

Wonderful!!Where did you get them?

 

[Precarious]

Wonderful!!Where did you get them?

I traded a dud ooth to some sucker. :tt2:

 

[OctoberRainne]

I can't wait to see them get that metallic color,Congrats on the hatch

 

[psyconiko]

I traded a dud ooth to some sucker. :tt2:

 

[aychen222]

They look very strong, probably the largest proportion of leg-size to body-weight out of all the species of mantid that I have seen.

 

[wuwu]

WOW. looking forward to seeing more photos and videos!

 

[thalassarche]

WOW. looking forward to seeing more photos and videos!

^ me too! They look fantastic already.

 

[sally]

Such beautiful little nymphs

 

[Ambystoma]

Do want.

 

[Sticky]

We are very blessed to have you on this forum. Your photos are always beautiful and amazing! Thank you Precarious for sharing your adorable nymphs!

 

[agent A]

can u show us a pic of the ooth they came from??

 

[Precarious]

We are very blessed to have you on this forum. Your photos are always beautiful and amazing! Thank you Precarious for sharing your adorable nymphs!

Thank you for the kind words.

can u show us a pic of the ooth they came from??

Nothing to see. It was laid between 2 pieces of paper towel so only slivers of ooth showing on each end. You can see it at the very beginning of the video. I didn't even know which side the nymphs would hatch from. That's why you can see the white plastic end of a straight pin in the video. I mounted the ooth hanging by the paper towel. Once I saw which side they were hatching from I pinned it up so that side was facing down.

 

[hibiscusmile]

lovely, just lovely, I wish you could take some pictures of a milkweed flower, I think it would be wonderful.

 

[Dracus]

Superb pictures!

 

[shaneckc]

Any idea where these species are native to? I live in southern California and I can almost swear that I saw one of these the other day. Like you said, built more like a roach than a mantis, but now that I've seen these I'm second guessing my initial distinction upon seeing it...