Stomatopod Id?
In the weekend I picked up this little mantis to live in the refugium and was hoping some one might be able to give me a positive ID on species.
Sorry about the picture, best I can get right now. The 4 white spots are salt on the glass.
Some characteristics:
Sorry about the picture, best I can get right now. The 4 white spots are salt on the glass.
Some characteristics:
- Size is currently ~30mm
- Smasher (very punchy)
- Diurnal (very active)
- Carapace is a very dark red/maroon (almost black) with slightly lighter stripes
- Meral spot is white
- Antennal scales are yellow with an orange base
- Tail fins on the sides of the telson are orange
- The spiky bits in the middle of the telson are very prominent
- Legs and antennae are a red/orange colour