Violin Mantids (sub-adult) - Macro View

Male and female sub-adult Violin Mantises (Gongylus gongylodes). The male is dark with the long, thick antennae. The females are light tan with short curled antennae (there is a second female below hanging from a leaf, she looks up to see what the ruckus is). There are some good shots of the purple bands they have across their abdomens, and the pinkish-red, white speckled area between their upper limbs used for threat display. And some good closeups toward the end. Video starts with the male in a sem