Ghost Mantis Phyllocrania paradoxa
$17.00
Description
The ghost mantis Phyllocrania paradoxa has a scientific name almost as cool as their worldwide common name “ghost mantis.” These are really a kind of flower mantis disguised as a dead leaf mantis. If that isn’t confusing enough, they blend all the traits of all other popular hobby mantises with their flanged legs, wide shield-like pronotum behind their heads, crowned or crested heads, leafy flanging on either side of the abdomen and cryptic, dead leaf coloration. Individuals are usually a medium brown color, though green and dark brown specimens are not uncommon. They don’t differentiate in coloration until they approach maturity and we sell them young before they start to show these colors.
They are renowned for being one of the only mantises that can be kept communally with little risk of cannibalization.
In 2000/2001 we were among the first to import them and gave them the common name Ghost Mantis.
Offered as approximately L3/L4 nymphs (have shed their skin about 2 or 3 times) and are feeding on house flies or fruit flies (related products, below). $17 each
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Additional information
| Weight | .15 lbs |
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10 reviews for Ghost Mantis Phyllocrania paradoxa
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ashton.foley (verified owner) –
I’ve bought ghosts from this website a few times now. 100% recommend. Never had a DOA, everything is immaculately packed. Thanks again!
kmaceyra (verified owner) –
Lively ghost nymphs that arrived full and healthy!
Nikki (verified owner) –
We got him December and lived till august with is a lot longer than what the internet sad and was a male.
Matthew (verified owner) –
Great packing, great service, and great product! My mantis arrived lively and healthy and had a great personality. 100% recommend!
Laura (verified owner) –
Mantis arrived safely and is very active! Great packing and service. Thanks!!
Jared (verified owner) –
My mantis arrived healthy and well packed. The little guy brings me so much joy, and I’m excited to show my students! Thank you!
Maya –
Came in perfect shape, drank water immediately!
Sabrina –
I bought my prey mantis three years ago. When she arrived she was in perfect shape. She was very healthy and very pretty. She was with me for a LONG time, she lived up to three years, and she just died today. Most shops where I bought my prey mantis’s where not healthy and did not live as long.
Sean (verified owner) –
Bought 2 nymphs and they arrived perfectly healthy and in great condition! One ate fruit flies (also came in great condition) right off the bat, and the other safely molted overnight after arriving! Highly recommend
Elizabeth (verified owner) –
I purchased 2 ghost mantises. They both arrived happy and healthy and packaged really well. Peter is a wealth of knowledge and happily answered all of my questions. My baby mantises are thriving! I highly recommend purchasing from Bugs in Cyberspace.