Golden Mantis

[Gonodactylus]

You have seen this species before, but I didn't know that it was fluorescent.

Roy

 

[Thurge]

wow thats georgous.
I guess you wouldn't be in the field you are if you didn't like to learn something new each day.

 

[justinl]

ooooohhhh wicked cool pictures there. What species is that "golden mantis?" my guess is Squilla empusa?

 

[Gonodactylus]

Squilla rugosa

 

[notoriousB]

awesome picture! I have a new wallpaper now, thanks Dr. Roy!

 

[infalible-one]

are there any other fluorescent species? If you find any others than please post them!

 

[infalible-one]

are there any other species of fluoresent mantis?

 

[Gonodactylus]

fluorescent stomatopods

fluorescent stomatopods

There are many species that fluoresce to blue or uv. I think we have seen it in just about every major family. We published a paper on Lysiosquillina glabriscula. Hemsiquilla califonriiensis and Gonodactyllus affinis are pretty spectacular as well. This is my favorite and serves as my wallpaper. I took it on Lizard Island. The animal was setting in a clump of green algae (which fluoresces red. The exciter wave-length was 470 nm. I'll let you figure out the species.

Roy

 

[Uriel]

Isn't that a G platysoma?

Mine has fluorescent green bits, clearly viable in his most recent molt, mirroring the glowing green algae that grows up near the top of his tank.

-Ron