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Old 02/24/2007, 10:57 PM
IDESONE IDESONE is offline
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Question Mantis I.D. Needed
Just got another Mantis today....WOW!!! I'm becoming a Mantis Junkie . Anyways I think I have this one narrowed down to Gonodactylaceus ternatensis. If not maybe Gonodactylus smithii. Here are some pics and it does have an orange merel spot and red inter-segmental lines. It's a very nice looking Mantis. I was supposed to be getting a Peacock. This has been my 3rd failed attempt but on the other hand i have 3 other Mantis's now . Still hoping to get a peacock, so if anybody out there is looking to get rid of one or knows where one is, please let me know.
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James

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Old 02/24/2007, 11:31 PM
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It is a male G. ternatensis.
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Old 02/25/2007, 12:47 AM
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...and a pretty one at that
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Old 02/25/2007, 10:13 PM
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It is a male G. ternatensis.
Bingo!!! Very cool mantis...I love this species!
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