Uploaded August 2012 | Updated September 2026, 50 minutes ago
Oxyopsis gracilis (Paraguayan Mantis) adult females are normally all the same bright green color. I've been experimenting with selective breeding for several generations. This generation produced a beautiful range of colors that carried over into adulthood. In this video you can see the standard bright green female toward the top, a lighter pear green with red, a mint green, and, my favorite, a rusty red/orange female.
I really love this species and now I have a reason to love them even more. :)
Soundtrack by Precarious
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Oxyopsis gracilis (Paraguayan Mantis) adult females are normally all the same bright green color. I've been experimenting with selective breeding for several generations. This generation produced a beautiful range of colors that carried over into adulthood. In this video you can see the standard bright green female toward the top, a lighter pear green with red, a mint green, and, my favorite, a rusty red/orange female.
I really love this species and now I have a reason to love them even more. :)
Soundtrack by Precarious
To use this video in a commercial player, advertising or in broadcasts, please email Viral Spiral: contact@viralspiralgroup.com
