Mantis Id?

Fish Monger · 07/27/2017, 06:00 PM

Just picked up a mantis today,I wanted a peacock, and was told this was peacock, color seemed a bit off but it was hard to tell in the lighting. Now I'm thinking it is ternatensis. What are your guy's thoughts?

Fish Monger · 07/27/2017, 06:02 PM

Pic

Fish Monger · 07/27/2017, 06:04 PM

Another pic

Fish Monger · 07/27/2017, 06:11 PM

The picture is really hard to see, but he has orange meral spots

Fish Monger · 07/27/2017, 07:52 PM

So I ended up returning him/her. I came to the conclusion that it was definitely G. Tern from the Orange lines separating the green back 'plates', the Orange meral spot, orange eye stalks, as well as the pattern on the side of the dactyl/arm. The owner of the store still believes it was an O. Scyllarus, because there is no possible way that the marine biologists at his wholesaler can be wrong. It's really unfortunate, but I am glad he returned my money even though I brought the creature home, most LFS would not normally do that

Bobbitworm13 · 07/27/2017, 08:26 PM

I would've kept it, I think G. tern is way cooler but that's jmo

Fish Monger · 07/27/2017, 08:40 PM

(Pretty sure it was a female) she was super cool! I did like the coloring and what not, it's just that I payed peacock prices for her

Bobbitworm13 · 07/27/2017, 08:44 PM

Oooh ye I can understand not wanting to keep it for peacock prices

Jlentz · 07/27/2017, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobbitworm13

I would've kept it, I think G. tern is way cooler but that's jmo

Ditto. If you were from Vegas I'd have bought it already.

If you are from Vegas tell me which LFS you use please.

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Fish Monger · 07/27/2017, 09:24 PM

From the Bay Area, CA. sorry!

Jlentz · 07/27/2017, 09:47 PM

Any idea what distributor it came from? In my experience the ones in LA just label it a peacock if it's green.

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Hadla · 07/27/2017, 11:54 PM

Where? I might be interested... im in Sacramento

Fish Monger · 07/27/2017, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Hadla

Where? I might be interested... im in Sacramento

He truly believes it is a peacock, so he will most likely be charging those prices. Pm me if you are still interested

Fish Monger · 07/28/2017, 05:24 PM

Thank you so much dr. Roy! My LFS owner contacted me and told me that he talked to you, and said that you enlightened him on the fact that this mantis was not an O. Scyllarus!

07/27/2017, 06:00 PM	#1
Fish Monger Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 19	Mantis Id? Just picked up a mantis today,I wanted a peacock, and was told this was peacock, color seemed a bit off but it was hard to tell in the lighting. Now I'm thinking it is ternatensis. What are your guy's thoughts?

07/27/2017, 11:54 PM	#12
Hadla Mantis Whisperer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 574	Where? I might be interested... im in Sacramento __________________ Aquarium count: 7 salt: 2x10g, 29 biocube, 30g, 55g, 75g, 225g, and one fresh 20g planted tank! Puffer, octopus, and mantis shrimp fanatic!

07/27/2017, 06:11 PM	#4
Fish Monger Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 19	The picture is really hard to see, but he has orange meral spots

07/27/2017, 07:52 PM	#5
Fish Monger Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 19	So I ended up returning him/her. I came to the conclusion that it was definitely G. Tern from the Orange lines separating the green back 'plates', the Orange meral spot, orange eye stalks, as well as the pattern on the side of the dactyl/arm. The owner of the store still believes it was an O. Scyllarus, because there is no possible way that the marine biologists at his wholesaler can be wrong. It's really unfortunate, but I am glad he returned my money even though I brought the creature home, most LFS would not normally do that

07/27/2017, 08:26 PM	#6
Bobbitworm13 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Russell Springs, KY Posts: 330	I would've kept it, I think G. tern is way cooler but that's jmo

07/27/2017, 08:40 PM	#7
Fish Monger Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 19	(Pretty sure it was a female) she was super cool! I did like the coloring and what not, it's just that I payed peacock prices for her

07/27/2017, 08:44 PM	#8
Bobbitworm13 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Russell Springs, KY Posts: 330	Oooh ye I can understand not wanting to keep it for peacock prices

07/27/2017, 09:24 PM	#10
Fish Monger Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 19	From the Bay Area, CA. sorry!

07/27/2017, 09:47 PM	#11
Jlentz Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 332	Any idea what distributor it came from? In my experience the ones in LA just label it a peacock if it's green. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/28/2017, 05:24 PM	#14
Fish Monger Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 19	Thank you so much dr. Roy! My LFS owner contacted me and told me that he talked to you, and said that you enlightened him on the fact that this mantis was not an O. Scyllarus!