New pic of my mantis

[phurst]

I had to transfer my mantis to a different tank, and thought I'd take the opportunity to shoot a few pics. Unfortunately, they all mostly sucked except this one.

 

[gharner]

wow, that is a pretty mantis!!!! what species? where did you get it? how much are you selling it for? (haha jk)

 

[phurst]

It's a Neogonodactylus curacaoensis.

He was a hitchhiker on a friends LR. He didn't want it, so I got it from him. If you would have asked a few weeks ago, he was indeed for sale, since I took down my tank in my office. He's since been relocated to another tank at home.

 

[Jovreefer]

very pretty, I love the peach color ... & the yellow legs

How big do those get? I think I'm gonna add that species to my list to look out for.

 

[phurst]

About 3" max.

 

[MantisO_o]

nice!

 

[gharner]

wow!!! i cant believe i missed him!!!!!!????? ive been lookin on every site for a little hitch hiker mantis for sale.
your a lucky mantis owner......
how large of a tank do u have him displayed in?

ps: more pictures would be great hahaha

 

[phurst]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12349250#post12349250 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jovreefer
very pretty, I love the peach color ... & the yellow legs

He's even more colorful. His raptorial dactyls are a beautiful cobalt blue.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12353728#post12353728 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gharner
wow!!! i cant believe i missed him!!!!!!????? ive been lookin on every site for a little hitch hiker mantis for sale.
your a lucky mantis owner......
how large of a tank do u have him displayed in?

ps: more pictures would be great hahaha

You didn't really miss him. i offered him for sale on my local club's forum on RC, since I would have no idea how to ship him. I'm kinda surprised no-one wanted him, I think I was asking $10...

He used to live in a 12 gal all SPS NanoCube I had in my ofice, but I recently broke it down and moved him into a 29 at home with my dwarf fuzzy lion. He's fairly shy, so i don't have too many good pics.

When i first got him.

Watching the action in the ofice.

 

[MantisO_o]

wow, very nice.

 

[Robbieb2]

Really nice Mantis!!

 

[phurst]

Caught him going on a walkabout. For some reason, he's out in the open a lot more in this tank

 

[helipilot]

Beautiful mantis. Great example of "what sex is my mantis"?

 

[John7429]

Very nice!!!

I need to get me a little guy.... hmmmm