Pseudempusa Pinnapavonis (Peacock Mantis) Threat Display

[utterbeastage]

Best one Ive taken so far.

The grumpiest mantid I've ever owned , he threat displays the second hand on my clock!

 

[ZoeRipper]

That's impressive!

I feel threatened.

 

[Katnapper]

Nicely captured!

 

[ismart]

Very nice! Pretty eye spot!

 

[utterbeastage]

Very nice! Pretty eye spot!

cheers!

I can't seem to catch all the different colours in the spot , it has a kind of pearlescent rainbow look to it.

 

[revmdn]

Looking good.

 

[Morpheus uk]

You should see the females display

http://www.flickr.com/photos/invertsfromhell/2161364827/

 

[Rick]

Great shot.

 

[Mantibama]

Best one Ive taken so far.The grumpiest mantid I've ever owned , he threat displays the second hand on my clock!

Haha that's a cool picture! How is handling him?

 

[utterbeastage]

Haha that's a cool picture! How is handling him?

If I take about 5 minutes coaxing him out he wont display but usually he'll do it every other time , then calm down.

my female is the complete opposite

 

[cloud jaguar]

That is one cool looking mantid! Thanks for letting me use the picture for Mantis Pets on facebook!

 

[PhilinYuma]

Great pic!

I have found that the eye spot shows off best in broad daylight (is there such a thing as "narrow daylight" or "guy daylight"?).

 

[Opivy]

love it!

Can't seem to get any of my guys to do it, except for wild caught ones.

 

[utterbeastage]

That is one cool looking mantid! Thanks for letting me use the picture for Mantis Pets on facebook!

no worries

 

[utterbeastage]

You should see the females display http://www.flickr.com/photos/invertsfromhell/2161364827/

Was she wild caught?

my female is probably the calmest mantid I've owned , hasn't threat displayed in all her life.

my male even used to play dead :lol:

 

[utterbeastage]

Great pic!I have found that the eye spot shows off best in broad daylight (is there such a thing as "narrow daylight" or "guy daylight"?).

no idea haha , I'll try out a shot on my windowsill and see if I can get a better one , the inside lining of his wingsheaths are a nice vivid red now , hopefully I can get a decent picture