Our Collection

[khabirun]

Hello there guys, thought we might share some pictures of our mantids.

Here it goes..

Hierodula Sp. (Help with id anyone?)

Adult Female

Phyllocrania paradoxa

Female Nymphs

The Dude (4 wives he's gonna get)

 

[khabirun]

Continued..

Male & Female Nymphs

Hymenopus coronatus

Female Nymph

Adult Female

 

[khabirun]

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Theopropus elegans

Female Nymph

Adult Female with Ooth

Creobroter Sp

Female Nymph

 

[khabirun]

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Same Creobroter Sp.

Female Nymph

Adult Female

Deroplatys desiccata

Female Nymph

 

[khabirun]

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Deroplatys desiccata

Male Nymph

Deroplatys lobata

Adult Male

Adult Female

 

[khabirun]

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Deroplatys truncata

Adult Male

Adult Female

 

[khabirun]

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Lastly, Toxodera beieri

Female Nymph

Some pictures of males aren't taken as they're way too busy flying off everywhere.

[SIZE=36pt]Please Enjoy![/SIZE]

 

[Katnapper]

I enjoyed, I enjoyed!! Many great species.

 

[Rick]

Wow. I like the Deroplatys truncata and of course the Toxodera.

 

[Katnapper]

Wow. I like the Deroplatys truncata and of course the Toxodera.

Me too... but don't forget the T. elegans.... I think that is one of my favorites you've shown (in addition to all the Deroplatys species).

 

[khabirun]

Thanks for comments guys.

 

[Guy'n'Jane]

Wow, fantastic photo's and amazing collection of mantids. We loved the green ghost, beautiful colour

 

[C.way]

wow, love those t. elegans and dead leafs sp., so interesting

 

[yen_saw]

Thanks for sharing the wonderful pics Shaik! The Toxodera is really freaky! i like it

 

[sufistic]

Thanks for sharing the wonderful pics Shaik! The Toxodera is really freaky! i like it

Which Shaik are you refering to bro lol. The Toxo is actually very docile and soft to the touch.

 

[Katnapper]

Which Shaik are you refering to bro lol.

What other one besides you is there? :huh:

 

[kamakiri]

Many thanks for sharing those pictures!

I'm impressed, amazed, and jealous all at once!

 

[sufistic]

What other one besides you is there? :huh:

All our male siblings have names beginning with 'Shaik'. My baby boy is a 'Shaik' too lol.

Many thanks for sharing those pictures! I'm impressed, amazed, and jealous all at once!

When it's a bit warmer in the West, we'll sell whatever we have in culture.

 

[Emile.Wilson]

so jealous :wub: