My Ghost Enclosure

[Mantida]

Only female P. paradoxa can get green, males are always in different shades of brown.

Activating a semi-oldish thread, but do you mean that the males never end up green as adults? Just never turn green whatsoever? Or never turn a pure green? Clarify on this please.

MJ has a male nymph that is green and brownish.

 

[idolomantis]

i,m not a ghost mantis expert bud... i have some experience whit a phasmid who has there colors i tought that the male always are brown bud in my las generation i noticed some green adult males! so ithink it can be sometimes mantids have other colors then they actualy thought( i nhope you did understand it-.-)

 

[macro junkie]

i,m not a ghost mantis expert bud... i have some experience whit a phasmid who has there colors i tought that the male always are brown bud in my las generation i noticed some green adult males! so ithink it can be sometimes mantids have other colors then they actualy thought( i nhope you did understand it-.-)

male

 

[idolomantis]

ya something like that yes...insect... always suprising

 

[tier]

Hi

The picture showes a male, yes, but no green one! Have you ever seen a green Phyllocrania? That's not green!

Only females get green or bicolor, but no males!

regards

 

[Mantida]

HiThe picture showes a male, yes, but no green one! Have you ever seen a green Phyllocrania? That's not green!

Only females get green or bicolor, but no males!

regards

So you mean a pure green then, very interesting why males don't get this color. I guess they lack pigmentation in green.