beautiful mantis

[macro junkie]

wahbergii 4th instar
shot was taken on my finger..thats what the pink is in the background.shot was around 2X life size.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3175/3112034749_77785f92ae_o.jpg

 

[Just Dave]

Nice shot is it a spiny flower mantis, I would like to have a go at one, but dont know where to get them from

 

[macro junkie]

Nice shot is it a spiny flower mantis, I would like to have a go at one, but dont know where to get them from

i do there 4£ each..you can either join the uk mantis forum and pm cosmicbug..he has plenty for sale..or you can pm me your email addy and il pass it on to him..yer thre spiny flowermantis..but there 2 kinds.wahbergii and Pseudocreobotra ocellata..both look the same but wahbergii
is about 2/3rds bigger..he ha wahberhgii for sale..The better ones http://www.dragonscrest.co.uk/forums/mantis-wants-sales-exchanges/609-p-wahlbergii-nymphs-sale.html

 

[rockkeeper]

kool shot

 

[slimboy]

WOW what can i say apart from amazing.

 

[Just Dave]

Thanks Macro Junkie I'll check it out