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Mantids and Phasmids

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Insect watch: Phasmids and Mantids.

These peculiar creatures have been around since the dinosaurs, but back then you would never of wanted a pet that size, you'd be thinking 40-50cm long!

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This is an Extatosoma tiaratum nymph, now adult.

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The fully grown adult male.
 

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Bundy from bundaberg. A. monstrosa-monster mantis

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A. latistyla underarm-purple

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the green A. latistyla nymph
 

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