#giant shield mantis

[onenicebugperday]

@carpe-diem-cosplay submitted: My beloved buggies Banshee (Giant shield) and Boo-regard (Ghost) enjoying a tasty waxworm snack :) Do you have a favorite mantis species?

I do! Idolomantis diabolica is my favorite mantis species. Please tell Banshee and Boo-regard that I love them both deeply :)

[teapotfullofmoss]

enjoy some photos of the baby himself

[peachynaturalist]

Rhombodera valida, Giant Shield Mantis

They’re getting so big 💚

[visceradolly]

my new son, midori sour

he is very small still but he will be BIG soon

[bugsaregoodtoo]

Two mantises I had 3 years ago, sadly I only have three pictures of the first but the second is the one I posted about previously That’s my pinky finger for size comparison the first day I got them! First is a giant shield mantis and second is an Indian flower mantis

[peachynaturalist]

my Rhombodera valida are getting huge, this one is a subadult now

[peachynaturalist]

I’m callin it I think one of my R. valida is gonna molt this week 🥵

[peachynaturalist]

hi