red morph of O. scyllarus

[Saj]

I've been browsing through Dr Caldwell's images and come across a red morph of a peacock mantis.

Just wondered if these are available or any one else has seen one?



Here's the pic:

 

[englishgramma]

wow - where can I get one ????/ Matt 11 in Uk. Have a yellow p.ciliata and I think he's great.

This guy is the nuts

 

[englishgramma]

\please could u tell me where this image came from ?? are there more ?

thanks

Matt

 

[oceanparadise1]

that image came from the internet, just google it

 

[oceanparadise1]

Re: red morph of O. scyllarus

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12611473#post12611473 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Saj
I've been browsing through Dr Caldwell's images and come across a red morph of a peacock mantis.

Just wondered if these are available or any one else has seen one?

actually he found it on dr caldwells images says right there...see :strooper: :strooper: :strooper: :strooper:

 

[justinl]

it will be available if you can find one. extremely rare morph.

 

[Gonodactylus]

This animal was probably collected at a depth of at least 30 m. Commercial collectors generally work much more shallow than that, so the red morph is rare in animals shipped.

Roy

 

[Saj]

Thanks Roy, for the reply.

ohh well at that depth i don't think I'll be lucky getting one. Would be interesting if light plays a part with the colour at that depth.

I would just like to say thank you for the material you have published. for the last month I've been reading a lot in a hope to get a good understanding before getting my own peacock and most sources point to you.

Thank you
Saj

 

[Gonodactylus]

There are several stomatopods that develop a reddish body color with depth. We assume that with depth red = black. I've seen red G. smithii that we captured at 20 m and the same phenomenon occurs in some Gonodactylaceus, Gonodactylellus, Chorisquilla, and Lysiosquillina as well as Odontodactylus.

Roy

 

[acrodave]

mine hasa lot of red in it

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[Gonodactylus]

After a couple of months in the lab under broad spectrum lighting, she molted to a more typical olive.

Roy

 

[MantisO_o]

WOW

 

[englishgramma]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12618476#post12618476 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by acrodave
mine hasa lot of red in it

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Simply stunning !!!!!!!!!! Not often jealous but wow - fantastic creature well done :thumbsup: