I caught a mantis.

[ReefEden]

My husband and I saw a mantis in our 55 gal today. We decided to bait it with the cut bottle trick, and a string tied around it. After 5 minutes it was caught. It is a little red colored one, about the size of a small peppermint shrimp. I guess it was really hungry to have been caught that quickly. My LR came from Liverocks.com in Tarpon spgs, Florida. I am curious to know what kind it is and if it is a smasher or slasher.I can't take any pics because my computer is down and I am on a friend's computer. I also have the word out for anyone who might be interested in this one. I cannot keep it. I live in central florida. Thank you.

 

[evilss]

I may be interested in the mantis. If you still have it please email me at matthew_shipp@earthlink.net. Thanks.

 

[NoobieNemo]

reefeden, can you explain that method of catching him again? what did you use as bait?

 

[Gonodactylus]

Neogonodactylus wennerae, most likely. This is the only species from Florida that typically appears "red".

 

[chadfarmer]

decided to bait it with the cut bottle trick, and a string tied around it. After 5 minutes it was caught. It is a


got a pic of the bottle

 

[NoobieNemo]

what do yall mean with a string around it?