Identification please

[mikehulen]

Here is mantis number 2 from my 75g tank (TBS rock). He has been in hiding for 4 weeks, even though I could always hear him.

Was able to easily isolate him in a rock and he immediately flopped out into my net when I pulled the rock out.

Arrogant little turkey is now trying to smash open his temporary mason jar home. He will be relegated to my refugium until his new 20g home is ready.

This is when I first saw him this morning:

3 photos in mason jar, along with a couple of ghost shrimp "companions":

 

[B Pierce]

Nice mantis!

What does TBS stand for?

 

[mikehulen]

Nice mantis!

What does TBS stand for?

Tampa Bay Saltwater...I got my live rock from them and they have a forum here in the Vendor section.

 

[mikehulen]

bumpity bump


Were the pictures (in first post) sufficient for identification? I can try to get more if necessary. In the last several days I have him conditioned to attack the end of one of my green tube brushes (he absolutely hates the thing), so he will be easy to net.

 

[DaddyJax]

It looks like my mantis! Check out my post!