Purple-winged mantid

[superfreak]

one of my male nymphs having a feed

wheee!

 

[Rick]

Bit fiesty that one is.

 

[superfreak]

he hadnt been fed for a bit. got angry when he thought i was taking his food!

 

[Katnapper]

Yes, looks like he's posing for the pics in several of them! :lol:

 

[jameslongo]

Looks a bit trashy, in my opinion, with that red lipstick. You should tell it to tone it down a little

 

[hibiscusmile]

haha not lipstick, blood!

 

[idolomantis]

haha not lipstick, blood!

LOL you make it sound like it's a vampire XD

Nice, protects his food, The killer instinct >:9

 

[andy hood]

stunning species

 

[cloud jaguar]

It that some type of cricket he is eating? Sure looks different than others i have seen.

 

[superfreak]

actually, its not a cricket but a small predatory katydid, Conocephalus semivittatus. They're everywhere atm and easy to locate as all the males are courting!

 

[Anleoflippy]

Nice mantis...

It looks a little bit like my nymph Tenodera fasciata...

 

[superfreak]

I have trouble seeing differences between any of the Tenodera species.