Wow

[Morpheus uk]

Found this photo of one of the nice flower mantis , its like a load of them rolled into one!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oom_piet/3193839513/

 

[Katnapper]

Good find... it's beautiful! I'd like to know what species it is.

 

[nasty bugger]

I wonder what it's normal, or prefered, food is?

 

[Christian]

Harpagomantis tricolor.

 

[Morpheus uk]

Thanks for that Christian, i`ll let them know

 

[Orin]

It does look more like Pseudocreobroter with those colors; photos I've seen of that species always show it in hot pink.

 

[Christian]

First of all, those are called Pseudocreobotra.

Secondly, the specimen figured shows pointed eyes, a different pronotum and a different foreleg shape, among other features. Color is completely useless in IDying mantids. Add the origin (S Africa) and it cannot be anything that H. tricolor.

 

[Orin]

First of all, those are called Pseudocreobotra.Secondly, the specimen figured shows pointed eyes, a different pronotum and a different foreleg shape, among other features. Color is completely useless in IDying mantids. Add the origin (S Africa) and it cannot be anything that H. tricolor.

Yes, the original mispelling is Pseudocreobotra versus Creobroter, something I'm familiar with, simple typing error. I was just saying I've never seen a white one, they're always hot pink. I was commenting on the color, I wasn't saying that wasn't Harpagomantis. Relax.

 

[Christian]

It's not that there aren't any reddish Pseudocreobotra...

 

[Orin]

It's not that there aren't any reddish Pseudocreobotra...

Pink sure, but I imagine you know it's a very different color.

 

[Orin]

So why arent' you harassing Morpheus UK for spelling Creobroter as Creobotra? Am I so special to you? B)

Again, I was just commenting on the amazing colors this species is capable of (Pseudocreobotra is not).

 

[Christian]

That's what I tried to explain: there are also very colored (also almost red) Pseudocreobotra specimens. Just because you haven't seen any this doesn't mean that there don't occur. WC specimens are often reddish in many so-called flower mantids. If Harpagomantis should get into culture one day, under "usual" captive conditions they will be as boringly white as our Pseudocreobotra are.

 

[Morpheus uk]

I would hardly call it harassing, i spelt it correctly as far as i take it anyway

 

[Orin]

..., i spelt it correctly as far as i take it anyway

There is no such thing as Creobotra, only Creobroter. The person who described Pseudocreobotra made a spelling error but didn't revise it so that's the official name. It was supposed to be Pseudocreobroter.

 

[Orin]

...there are also very colored (also almost red) Pseudocreobotra specimens.

Any photographic evidence?

 

[Christian]

Yes.

 

[Orin]

Yes.

ha ha :lol: Where's it at?

 

[Morpheus uk]

Take a look at I Like Mantis`s avatar, not a Psuedocreobotra but a pretty much red one

 

[Rob Byatt]

If Harpagomantis should get into culture one day, under "usual" captive conditions they will be as boringly white as our Pseudocreobotra are.

Maybe we'll find out soon

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