Caught a Mantis - ID?

[Jayded]

Hi all,
Just caught a Mantis which I only found today because I saw it coming out to grab passong mysis.
Anyone know what kind it is?

Nothing has been added in months so I would say its grown up in there from a much smaller size but Im not sure if its too small to ID.

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Thanks

 

[jcerdena]

Wow that is a beautiful mantis. I have no idea about the ID though. Are you going to keep it?

 

[Jayded]

Well, I had 2 plans for him. One to give him to my other mantis who would probably eat him being alot bigger. And the second to send him to school with my son for news but he probably wouldnt last very long in still water. But my son has decided he wants him to live and I have become semi-attached overnight. So now the choice is keep him (will have to find somewhere for him! And find out what he is to make a decision) or take him to the LFS so someone else can have him. My LFS gives them away to anyone who wants them so I would be happy for that to happen too... just not sure. However had he taken out one of my seahorses I probably wouldnt have been attached in anyway lol