Sphodromantis sp

[psyconiko]

 

[rs4guy]

Nice pic, is that a Linoela? (sp?)

 

[psyconiko]

It is not viridis sp

aurea sp

linolea sp

" blue flash" sp

Any idea?

 

[psyconiko]

Nice pic, is that a Linoela? (sp?)

I am really not sure...nymphs were red.

 

[rs4guy]

Then it's not linolea's, as they are green, I have 3 of them.

 

[gripen]

this appears to be s. centrilis.

 

[psyconiko]

On this tutorial they say nymphs from this species are dark brown....

http://www.easyinsects.co.uk/site/content/view/29/1/

I think it is a Sphodromantis baccettii.It comes from Benin(WC)

 

[psyconiko]

 

[psyconiko]

 

[psyconiko]

 

[lunarstorm]

Nice shots Nikkko, that's a good looking specimen.

 

[agent A]

wow! r u going to breed them?

 

[psyconiko]

Yes I want to breed them But I have like 10 females and 1 male.So I have to be careful.

 

[Precarious]

Yes I want to breed them But I have like 10 females and 1 male.So I have to be careful.

I hate when that happens. I'm always finding myself surrounded by willing females. Then one gets jealous and tries to bite my head off.

 

[Precarious]

Looks like Blue Flash in the face (obviously female) but no markings inside the raptors. Kind of looks like viridis but they have more pronounced yellow knobs on the forearms.

Here are what viridis nymphs look like if that helps...

viridis Fresh hatch

viridis 2-days old

viridis L2

viridis Adults

Blue Flash sub female face

Blue Flash adult female

Hey! Maybe they are Blue Flash. I think only the males have the raptor markings.

 

[Precarious]

BLUE FLASH!

Here are your red nymphs...

From this post:

http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=23534

 

[psyconiko]

Amazing pictures like always.By the way do you know the latin name of the "Blue flash"?

 

[Precarious]

Amazing pictures like always.By the way do you know the latin name of the "Blue flash"?

Sphodromantis sp.

 

[Ruaumoko]

I appear to have one female and one male of this species. My female shed tonight and my male shed about 2-3weeks ago.

Same colouring, same dark mandibles,same speckled pattern on her raptoral arms and even though she has just shed I can already see her markings on her wings.

Would be really interested to know what she is hehe