Bright Orange Mantis

[evbaynes]

How could I aquire one of these?

http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/pics/lysio_gail.htm

This specific kind is Lysiosquilloides mapia but I have found it to also be called Lysiosquilla sp. and many other names. Does anyone know of any other orange mantis shrimp, either smashers or spearers, and where I could get one? I relize these are probably very rare so I am also interested to know where could I buy a TRUE pecock mantis.

 

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where is mapia

 

[Gonodactylus]

L. mapia has been photographed for years in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. I think I saw my first one in the late 70"s. However, specimens were not collected and the species described until a couple of years ago. L. m is usually a solid color and ranges from yellow to red. Orange is typical. I have never seen on for sale.

There are several other stomatopods that have a solid orange morph including Pseudosquilla ciliata, Neogonodactylus hahiahondensis and N. zacae, Gonodactylaceus graphurus, N. glabrous, G. falcatus and G. randalli, a couple of Bathysquilla, several squillids, and at least one undescribed Lysiosquilloides. Echinosquilla guerninii can also be orange.

Roy

 

[Tenderoni Drop]

ok