New giant mantis species found

[jrh3]

i found this on the chive today thought i would share, it is huge, lol. species is Mantis giraffiiana

 

[agent A]

looks like a cross between a blepharopsis and a hierodula, but I might be getting an ooth in the mail this week

the ooths are the size of a station wagon and can hatch 75-100 nymphs after just 3 weeks of incubation

idk what I will feed all the nymphs, I better start breeding guinea pigs or something :lol:

 

[BugLover]

XD lol

 

[Ntsees]

Looks like a looks like they used a Mantis religiosa for the upper body.

 

[jrh3]

Looks like a looks like they used a Mantis religiosa for the upper body.

what are you talking about , everything on the internet is real.....bonjour.....lmao.

 

[agent A]

the ooth arrived earlier than expected! I have it in my backyard currently:

it has some cool colors, and it weighs 30 pounds

it currently measures 8 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 4 feet tall

 

[jrh3]

haha too funny

 

[myzticalboi]

Lol..

 

[Mantisman.]

Will you sell ooths? or maybe trade?

 

[sally]

And here it is on my house....

the ooth arrived earlier than expected! I have it in my backyard currently:

it has some cool colors, and it weighs 30 pounds

it currently measures 8 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 4 feet tall

 

[minomantis]

If mantids were that big, the world would be in trouble! lol

 

[ScienceGirl]

Sounds fun. :cowboy: Ride 'em cowboy! unk:

 

[hibiscusmile]

wordy! that's all I can say!

 

[jamurfjr]

Reminiscent of big momma, Kokomantis. My wife and daughter recently passed through and took these pictures.

 

[Mime454]

That could probably eat me. I'm going to pass on this species. Hide that ooth in someone's house and you'd get away with murder.

What do you spray it with?

 

[jrh3]

firemans hose. lol.

 

[Birdman]

If mantids were that big, the world would be in trouble! lol

Not if they fed on politicians - we can only hope........

 

[agent A]

Not if they fed on politicians - we can only hope........

yeah i'll hang the ooth from the ceiling of the house of represenratives