Mantis Identified!!!! and for all those other Mantis lovers.... there is another one!

[justinl]

okay i think i got it. 90% sure it's an N. wennerae. i say this because the smashing arms are pink, it has fine white speckling about the head and it has a white meral spot.

intertidal species so same general requirements as G. smithii. Very active mantis. They will change colour afte one or two molts if you give it different strengths of lighting.

low lighting makes them redish. high lighting makes them green or cream.

[Ticketyboo]

Thanks Justin.....

... but with all this species specific talk, your knowledge, age... experience... active posts on canreef.... big man i think its time to take the plunge and get a girlfriend now

[justinl]

lol, im going into marine biology, it's my job to know this crap! lol that's my story and im sticking to it. girlfriend... hmmm. you see, the problem with that is that i need to find a girl that won't get sick of me talking about my tank all the time... which isn't easy. *shrug* it'll happen when it happens. Im in no rush.

[Ticketyboo]

AHA!!! so its identified as a G. Smithii!!!!!!

And its doing magic... eating like a horse!!!!

And for all those other Mantis Lover out there.... i know where there is another identical one same size (3 inch) for sale locally here also!!!!!