Jeweled Flower Mantis

Creobroter gemmatus

''Creobroter gemmatus'', common name jeweled flower mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to Asia.
Jeweled flower mantis, extreme macro Note: dried specimen.

Upper body shot in its spread position. Wing detail:
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eyes:

https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108417/jeweled_flower_mantis_eyes.html
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108554/jeweled_flower_mantis_foreleg.html Creobroter gemmatus,Extreme Macro,Jeweled flower mantis

Appearance

Males grow to about 1.5 inches and females are slightly larger. They prefer a humid environment and live about nine months in captivity. Females can be cannibalistic but males are fairly communal. Though infrequent, cannibalism among ''C. germmatus'' is nevertheless more common than among other flower mantises.

They moult 8 times to become an adult and can take between 2 and 5 months to mature depending on food and temperature. They are the smallest yet most widespread ''Creobroter'' species. They make easy pets with proper care and it is said there is a 90% survival rate among nymphs.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderMantodea
FamilyHymenopodidae
GenusCreobroter
SpeciesC. gemmatus