ID help appreciated

[miztic]

Hi

I just watched my mantis grab an isopod off the rocks, and watched him hunt, awesome to watch, it just finished molting and is really active now, I'm still having a hard time IDing him/her, not sure if this shot is good enough..

edit: click for a larger pic



Thanks!

 

[miztic]

maybe this shot will help too..
click for full size shot:

 

[miztic]

ok one last pic
i'm guessing G. Viridis based on the slight red and tiny white dots in this shot:

 

[DanInSD]

Is it just me? I'm not seeing any pictures.

 

[miztic]

not sure, it -looks- like its working from what I can tell, you may have to reload the page?
sometimes shift+reload will do it..
let me paste the direct links, easier to reload:
http://openprojects.rarcoa.com/~miztic/office/dscn2824s.jpg
http://openprojects.rarcoa.com/~miztic/office/dscn0045s.jpg
http://openprojects.rarcoa.com/~miztic/office/dscn0046c.jpg

Thanks for looking

 

[caynus]

From what i can see it does appear to be a G. viridis. It has the fine white flecks on the body and from the last photo is appears to have fleshy coloured merals with red periphery.

Congratulations. You have a hardy, active smasher, one which doesn't get to big (50-60mm), loves rocks and sand, and isn't to picky with their food.

Have fun
Caynus

 

[miztic]

Thanks caynus!
it's definately very active, alternating between the two homes it made, hunting isopods, digging in the sand and happily eating the mysis I offered..

 

[caynus]

When and if you can miztic you should give us some more pics so we can see it out and about.
cheers
Caynus

 

[miztic]

I definately plan to post more pictures, its being sneaky tho and only coming far enough out of the rocks to grab a pod, hopefully it'll get a little bit bolder so I can get some good shots..

 

[miztic]

Finally got a decent shot

 

[caynus]

Awesome pic. G. viridis are awesome little stomatopods

What size tank do you have him in?

Cayne

 

[miztic]

It's in a 20 Long tank, 30x12x12, it's spent the afternoon roaming from one end to the other, Dr. Roy's page on the Viridis says ~5Gal, I think thats really the bare minimum after seeing how much space my little guy covered today.. he's got 3 areas spread all over the tank where he hangs out now..