Id my mantis please

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Good shot of those smashers. Also, the end the top down we eventually got his whole body as it flipped. Did not see the sex though. Sorry. It is so pretty.
Does it react less if you use a red light flashlight? Of course, video will not pick up as easily, but for you may be more fun to watch.
 

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I can't help with ID either but he's cute!!!

Found this, maybe will help you.


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I can't help with ID either but he's cute!!!

Found this, maybe will help you.


Mantis Shrimp Tails.gif
I have come to conclusions it's either winnerae or latirostris
 

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Definitely not O. latitostris, they have more circular eyes typical of that genus. If the rock is Caribbean, Id say N. wennerae.
 
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Managed to freeze at a good view of the telson
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Gonodactylus smithii
Gonodactylus smithii, the purple spot mantis shrimp, is a species of mantis shrimp of the smasher type. It is found from New Caledonia to the western part of the Indian Ocean, including Australia's north coast and the Great Barrier
 

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check the meral spot color… if it’s purple then it’s a smithii, if they’re orange it’s from the genus Gonodactylaceus. Many G. graphurus come off the GBR, but also G. glabrous.
 

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