Id please

[wooglin]

I believe this is a Neogonodactylus wennerae, what do you think?

 

[DanInSD]

Agreed, with the color and white meral spot.

 

[wooglin]

I was told this is a female. She is about 2.5 - 3 inches long, and very aggressive. A few weeks ago I fed her a Hairy grab that was double her size. She decimated the hairy crab and ate it like a crab dinner.

She is housed in a 24 gallon aquapod. Do you think the glass is ok for this species? She does not bang on the glass unless you put a finger up to it, and she will strike where your finger is on the outside.

What do you think?

Thanks,
Alan

 

[DanInSD]

Glass tank is fine.

 

[justinl]

sweet N. wennerae. yeah glass is fine. does the person who sexed it for you know much about mantises? If you want to be sure about the sex, you can check yourself. Just look at its underbelly; if there are two little spots, female, if theres a little stick then guy.

 

[DanInSD]

Two little sticks

 

[wooglin]

Thanks for the ID.

 

[justinl]

oops right right, my bad, two litlle sticks, double the fun.