Mantis Pics finally

[SDRotary]

I got a few of her today I will see if I can do better later, she isnt as photogenic as I wish ;) to the best of my knowlege (which is limited at best) she is a O.S. peacock, let me know if I am wrong.

[SDRotary]

#2 shot

[MJI]

Doesn't look like your run of the mill OS to me??

[ReefMagic]

Beautiful Mantis, but I don't think it's an O.S.

[brekurboy1]

Yeah it looks a little flat to be an O.S. from the pictures I've seen os's are more round.

[SDRotary]

im trying to get better pics but dammit if she isnt sooooo fast

[SDRotary]

one more try...

[DensityMan]

Just a stab in the dark, but 'she' is very close in coloration and shape to Tim (my little G. smithii) (http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=245076). Check out the pics there and in his continuing adventures (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=266915) to see if they help.

What color are the meral spots on this mantis (inside the raptorial appendages)? If they appear black or dark purple out-lined by white I'd say it's a good chance you have a G. smithii (with an 'unsual color-morph') as well.

HTH

[SDRotary]

Tim is what inspired me to get a mantis. They are sweet . She has a similar olive color on her back with red stripes where the plates(?) or whatever they are called break to the next but different appendage colors. They are a yellowish and blue if memory serves me correct with bright pink dactyl's but I will stay close with the digi to see if I can ever get a close up/clear pic of her.

[DensityMan]

Sounds very cool and definitely not purple/white. Have to wait for one of the experts now though... I know wennerae and smithii the rest are all a mystery to me. ;)

I'll pass along your implied compliment to Tim (he's been nursing a wounded ego since losing the redundant eye). Though I think the lack of fan-mail is more painful to him. :lol:

[DensityMan]

Found something for you buried in the text of the previous links: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=1846440#post1846440

Might be G. ternatensis according to the good Dr. Roy; in that he states that Tim's particular color-morph could easily be mistaken for a G. ternatensis were it not for the color of the meral spots - which are yellow on G. ternatensis.

Hope that helps!

[SDRotary]

she looks very similar except for the appendages. I got one more pic, i tried to get the appendages clear in the shot. last one...

[odoprelude]

I tell ya, she looks exactly like my two wennarae...