Mantis ID help

[paaschjc]

I got this little hitchiker from a local fish store. Came in with rock from Indonesia. Would someone please help me ID it.
Also, how can you tell if it's male or female?

Thanks
Janina

 

[Timmy]

I think it is a Gonodactylellus viridis. This species you can find very often in life rocks from Indonesia.
For more infos about this species take a look at Roys list
here.

Take a look at my picture, then you can identify the sex.
If you see two tubes on the third legs it is a male.

 

[Frostyeel]

To sex it look at the underside of the mantis. If it is a male between the 3rd pair of walking legs there will be two little tubes. A female will not have tubes. If no one else does later I might find some pictures as an example.

Edit: Timmy beat me to it.

 

[paaschjc]

Timmy
That was my guess as well based ont he description and pictures I've looked at on Roy's site. I wanted an unbiased opinion which is why I didn't post it.
Thanks for confirming.

Janina

 

[paaschjc]

Ok, here is the best pic I ahve of the underside/legs. Would you say this is a male or female

 

[huladaman]

cool

cool

I think you have yourself a little mantis boy Janina!

 

[thor32766]

i would also say boy