next year orso i'll be visiting family who lives nearby KrügerPark SA Yeah, they are an incredible genus. Perfect terrestrial predators. The large mandibles of males are designed to hold the female’s thorax during mating as well.ghost_tomb said:might be the same book i was reffering to.
either way there brilliant beetles.
always thought it was cool how one side of the jaws was longer than the other to help it puncher its prey
That is awesome that you are going to South Africa, Steven. There is a good chance of finding Manticora, and other amazing insects, by searching large, flat, rocky/sandy plains during the cooler parts of the day, toward the end of the day, and at night.Steven said:i'll take more pictures soon
maybe you know more about the exact locations where the different species occur ? as far as i was told,... South Africa has all the 3 Mantichora specie ? but South-Africa is HUGE
can't wait to spot one in nature :}
my brother in law (is that correct ?) is SouthAfricanAlex S. said:
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mmmm, naaaaaaaahhghost_tomb said:
You are pretty much guaranteed to find some great species!Steven said:my brother in law (is that correct ?) is SouthAfrican
and i've heard storys on which critters come in the houses at night ( Seen pictures of Anthia spec. running in the bedroom