Rhombodera kirbyi “Timor Shield Mantis” 4” houseplant shirt long lived terrestrial species that

long lived terrestrial species that have an awesome overall black velvet appearance

and at the time was the most I ever paid for a spider

I didn’t make up the name

New terrestrial species from Peru

(Taxonomy update

Rhombodera kirbyi “Timor Shield Mantis” 4” houseplant shirt long lived terrestrial species thatsize around 7th instar, around 4 Native to Native to Timor Island in Indonesia, this awesome mantis can get 5 6 inches. Also known as a Shield Mantis do to the expanded pronotum plate that protects their thorax. These mantises can range in color from a pale green color to brown. Like all mantises they should be given a tall enclosure that has enough height for them to hang when they molt. Vertical branches and bark will give them something to suspend