Mantis at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago

[mhurley]

Thought this group would be interested in seeing this guy.

They keep him in a tank that's pretty dark so I fired the flash at him and caught a pretty good shot.

 

[digitallinx]

WOW!!! how big you think he is....i saw one at an aquarium in ny, was about 7"......

 

[silly34]

B - E - A - utiful!! (yes, Bruce Almighty). Wish I had that awsome specimen in my tank!

B.

 

[mhurley]

WOW!!! how big you think he is....i saw one at an aquarium in ny, was about 7"......

About the same size...6 or 7".

 

[slylie]

what a fat looking mantis. Didnt know shed had one.

 

[Myrphie]

OMG! I was just at the Shedd last week and I didn't notice that guy. What a bummer :mad2: Where was this tank? In the regional area or down in the Wild Reef?

 

[mhurley]

In the regional area...small tank...probably a 30 gallon or so...