smallest mantis of the world?

[idolomantis]

got some smal mantids...

wich one would be the smallest? or is it a mantis that i dont know?

the spieces:

ant mantis

ameles SPP

pseudopharpax ugandanus (ugandan flower mantis)

desert pebble mantis

something else...

good uhm al these guys are between 2-3 cm(3/4 - 1 1/4 inch)

p ugandanus male was 19 mm...

I also noticed that al smal mantids are also the most brave i saw an adult ameles decolor(mine) in battle with an adult female cricket, amely(thats how i called her) won!

 

[idolomantis]

desert pebble is out of the battle

 

[Rob Byatt]

As far as I know, memebers of the genus Bolbena are the smallest mantids, adult females being aorund 10mm

 

[macro junkie]

i hate small mantids.Mailny because there really hard to photograph and this is the hole reason i keep mantids..so ones that dont look good under the lens or are very hard to shoot i normally get rid of the species.

 

[tier]

Hi

Bolbena is good, but Bolbe is better.

Bolbe pygmea is it, I think

Bolbena (Bolbena) hottentotta is the smallest in stock

regards

 

[BugFan]

:mellow:

i hate small mantids.Mailny because there really hard to photograph and this is the hole reason i keep mantids..so ones that dont look good under the lens or are very hard to shoot i normally get rid of the species.

 

[macro junkie]

HiBolbena is good, but Bolbe is better.

Bolbe pygmea is it, I think

Bolbena (Bolbena) hottentotta is the smallest in stock

regards

how small are we talking compiared to male ant mantis?

 

[Rob Byatt]

Bolbe pygmea

Damn it ! I kept typing Bolbena pygmea but it didn't look right, so I just went with Bolbena :lol:

 

[idolomantis]

lmao.... what would the nymphs eat :lol:

 

[idolomantis]

i hate small mantids.Mailny because there really hard to photograph and this is the hole reason i keep mantids..so ones that dont look good under the lens or are very hard to shoot i normally get rid of the species.

!...! h34r:

 

[macro junkie]

lmao.... what would the nymphs eat :lol:

spring tails..

i have 3 difrent coulours i have spotted so far..this is the most pretty..this was shot at 5:1 life size..no crop..this thing is tiny.. 1-2mm found in my garden..im gueesing in the wild they would mayby eat springtails

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