Odontomantis sp (Ant mantis)

[Ian]

Ootheca arrived off Yen hatched a few days ago, and they have just started feeding on fruit flies...amazing at such a small size!

Sorry the picture quality is not so good, I am waiting on a decent macro lens for my cam!

 

[RodG]

Great photos!!! That is pretty amazing for their size 8)

 

[robo mantis]

They look so much like ants!

 

[Ian]

They sure do. Here are a couple more shots:

 

[robo mantis]

I would look in the tank going oh my gosh ants attack! :lol:

 

[Sparky]

the antennas are gone in the 3rd and 4th picture :?

 

[Ian]

Na, they are just folded back and out of focus.

 

[Ben.M]

In the 3rd pic the nymph is shaking it antenna, so u can see it very well on the pic and on the 4th it is cleaning 1

 

[Asa]

I wonder how many mantids people have squished mistaking them... :shock:

 

[MikhailsDinos]

Ian,

Wonderful pic's! I love how tiny they are. They look like little ants lol

 

[Sparky]

In the 3rd pic the nymph is shaking it antenna, so u can see it very well on the pic and on the 4th it is cleaning 1

Oops sorry, I meant 2nd and 3rd.

I want ant mantids now

 

[yen_saw]

Glad to know Ian Best of luck with them.

 

[sufistic]

Ooo. We have these like everywhere in Singapore! Sometimes you can even find their ooths under the void decks (most Singaporeans live in multi-storey apartments).

 

[TranCE_Productions_Inc]

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