ID needed. (large pic)

[EzRida206]

Here's my new little guy - finally using the cave I made for him(her?) but will probably abandon it for something new in a day hehe.
http://staff.washington.edu/bpm2000/images/tankpics/Newstuff6-27-04/Mantis2.jpg

Hope that's enough of a shot for a decent ID.

thx!

[DensityMan]

Beautiful picture!

(but I know very little about IDing the various species)

[slylie]

Thanks god for dr. roy. :)

.. nice mantis btw.

[Gonodactylus]

Without seeing the telson, it is difficult to tell for sure, but this is probably Neogonodactylus wennerae or N. bredini (The two are almost impossible to tell apart without genetic analysis).

Roy

[EzRida206]

here's a couple more shots (hazy due to cloudy water from mantis activity). Hopefully this is enough of the telson this time.

http://staff.washington.edu/bpm2000/images/tankpics/Mantis1.jpg
http://staff.washington.edu/bpm2000/images/tankpics/mantis2.jpg
http://staff.washington.edu/bpm2000/images/tankpics/mantis3.jpg

thx!

[ReneX]

The telson is the tail. But those are great pics of the smashers!

[EzRida206]

haha you're right! my mistake, i loaded the wrong ones from my camera, ill post later when i get my mem card back in order.
thx

[Gonodactylus]

Not much question that it is N. wennerae.

[dave2184]

N. wennerae is what i would have said as he looks just like mine.

[EzRida206]

just out of curiosity, what is the difference in appearance between the Neogonodactylus wennerae and N. bredini (different telson markings?)

[Gonodactylus]

They are extremely difficult to tell apart. There is no real difference in the telsons. The most obvious distinction is the length of the rostral spine and even here there is overlap. However, genetically they appear to be different.

Roy