Order Mantodea Subfamily Hymenopodinae Rank Species | Tribe Hymenopodini | |
Similar Creobroter, Mantis, Insect, Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi, Creobroter pictipennis | ||
Creobroter gemmatus adult female
Creobroter gemmatus, common name jeweled flower mantis or Indian flower mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to Asia.
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Creobroter gemmatus adult male
Description
Males grow to about 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) and females are slightly larger. They prefer a humid environment and live about nine months in captivity. Females can be cannibalistic but males are fairly communal. Though infrequent, cannibalism among C. germmatus is nevertheless more common than among other flower mantises.
They moult 8 times to become an adult and can take between 2 and 5 months to mature depending on food and temperature. They are the smallest yet most widespread Creobroter species. They make easy pets with proper care and it is said there is a 90% survival rate among nymphs.
References
Creobroter gemmatus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA