Mantid ID please

[Forestal]

Hi all, I have a hitchhiker that has molted once that i can see and is actively feeding on all the snails i put in for him in my refugium. I also occasionally feed brine shrimp and salmon. I have had him now for about six months. s/he is about 2.5" long.
Here's a pic of Monty.
I would like to feed him appropriately, but also have a good idea on his id.
thanks.

 

[Forestal]

anyone?

 

[ReefMagic]

IMO it looks like a Neogonodactylus Wennerae. go to www.blueboard.com/mantis you can check out their picture section and try to "match" him up to one or more of the others.

 

[ReefMagic]

BTW: where did you get the mantis from? What kind of LR.

 

[Forestal]

Thanks.
He was from carribbean live rock, he's been doing well so far.

 

[brekurboy1]

I have an N Wennerae too and it looks exactly like that. So I also put my money on N. Wennerae

 

[RogueCorps]

I think it is too... Dr. Roy said that N. Wennerae have a paired telson like that, I think...

-Rogue

 

[Forestal]

thanks all, i will start doing some research on him