Mantis ID, Pics Included.

[Angel7989]

Well my LFS decided to bring me a little mantis so i now have another little one.
i think that it is a Gonodactylellus viridis.
so if you guys would like to help me out id greatly appreciate it.
right now hes in a small world container in my main tank but soon will be going into my 2 gallon nano tank on my desk.
sorry for the poor picture quality.
hopefully i can get a better shot later.

 

[dragonette]

or maybe a p. ciliata?
clicky

 

[Angel7989]

this one is a smasher
hes already beating a hole in a rock for his home.

 

[dragonette]

then you are probably right on the first guess, lets wait and see what the pros have to say

either way he is very cute

 

[Angel7989]

thanks!

 

[Pea-brain]

Looks alot like G. viridis but I can't tell for sure w/o a meral pic (or description). Viridis has a unique meral spot (white w/ red streaks around it)

Dan

 

[Angel7989]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11689253#post11689253 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Pea-brain
Looks alot like G. viridis but I can't tell for sure w/o a meral pic (or description). Viridis has a unique meral spot (white w/ red streaks around it)

Dan

the trouble about that is he's so tiny, only an inch big if not smaller.
but ill do the best that i can to get a picture of the meral spots.