Violin Mantids (sub adult) Macro View
Male and female subadult Violin Mantises (Gongylus gongylodes). The male is dark with the long, thick antennae. The females are light tan with short curled antennae (there is a second female below hanging from a leaf, she looks up to see what the ruckus is). There are some good shots of the purple bands they have across their abdomens, and the pinkishred, white speckled area between their upper limbs used for threat display. And some good closeups toward the end. Video starts with the male in a sem
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