Phyllocrania paradoxa, Ghost Mantis, adult male

[papilio_]

This Ghost mantis matured the same night as his sibling sister.

 

[LAME]

Wow, amazing!

 

[papilio_]

Thanks LAME! Aren't those antennae cool?!

 

[Bloodtkr]

man oh man great shots. Now i kinda know what my ghost looks like ; )

 

[Sticky]

Those pics are wonderful!

 

[PrayingMantisPets]

I wish i had a camera!

 

[dmina]

Thanks LAME! Aren't those antennae cool?!

Papilio it is me that love the antennae! and yes! they are fabulous... Look like little pearls... He is gorgeous! I wanna see his sister...

 

[mantiseater]

nice pics

 

[LAME]

Thanks LAME! Aren't those antennae cool?!

Really is amazing. i can never get them to come out clear like that, i dont know how you do it but kudos to you

 

[papilio_]

man oh man great shots. Now i kinda know what my ghost looks like ; )

Those pics are wonderful!

I wish i had a camera!

Papilio it is me that love the antennae! and yes! they are fabulous... Look like little pearls... He is gorgeous! I wanna see his sister...

I gave his sister away in a raffle at last month's MinnVerts meet. Anyway, the males look way cooler!

nice pics

Really is amazing. i can never get them to come out clear like that, i dont know how you do it but kudos to you

Thanks a lot everyone!! Very kind words. Funny, I never know which of my photos people will like ... I took these in a hurry and to be honest wasn't all that pleased with them, glad they look alright anyway!

 

[Ralphys_Mantids]

This Ghost mantis matured the same night as his sibling sister.

Any females?

 

[papilio_]

Any females?

Nope, had one but I gave her away. Anyway the male's already spoken for to another breeder, who'll surely have better luck than I would on a first attempt!

 

[Ralphys_Mantids]

oh. Have some females that need to go. Thanks

 

[Precarious]

Nicely done! I like how the backlighting shows the red in the ornamentation on the legs.

 

[papilio_]

Thanks Precarious!

That was much more effective when they were younger and more translucent ...

 

[CosbyArt]

Great photos Papilio! Indeed the antenna are interesting, but I like how it keeps it's foreleg raptors tucked in to be almost invisible. Definitely a species I wonder how someone could find it in the wild.

 

[papilio_]

Thanks a lot CosbyArt! I liked it more when they were smaller and their raptors would wave and explore all over the place!

 

[CosbyArt]

Thanks a lot CosbyArt! I liked it more when they were smaller and their raptors would wave and explore all over the place!

Same here actually - I love the Boxer mantis for their arm displays