Eremiaphila sp.

Rare and Unusual Desert Mantis

desert mantis. Requires hot dry environment. The desert mantis is able to camouflage so well into its habitat. They live molt and lay ooths in the sand. They thrive in the most unforgivable environment in the desert where temperatures reach well over 100F and extremely dry.   I have some pairs L4 and adults for breeding This is not a mantis for beginners Breeding successfully now ooth laid 6/31/2017

All Eremiaphilidae show basically the same morphological situation.
 (the subgenital plate)
is partly covered by the preceding sternite
The latter carries two sturdy, ventral spines that
are elongated and pointed. These are used for digging burying oothecae below the surface.. While they are rather slender at their bases in all Eremiaphila species

P Eremiaphila Typhon, Eremiaphila Ammonita, Eremiaphila Pyramidum, Eremiaphila Arabica, Eremiaphila Zolotarevskyi, Eremiaphila Pierrei, Eremiaphila Persica, Eremiaphila Klunzingeri, Eremiaphila Anubis, Eremiaphila Zetterstedti, Eremiaphila Luxor, Eremiaphila Nilotica, Eremiaphila Khamsin, Eremiaphila Petiti, Eremiaphila Yemenita, Eremiaphila Kheych, Eremiaphila Mzabi, Eremiaphila Cycloptera, Eremiaphila Rotundipennis, Eremiaphila Tuberculifera, Eremiaphila Cerisyi, Eremiaphila Irridipennis, Eremiaphila Maculipennis, Eremiaphila Rectangulata, Eremiaphila Berndstiewi, Eremiaphila Brevipennis, Eremiaphila Collenettei, Eremiaphila Denticollis, Eremiaphila Hedenborgii, Eremiaphila Heluanensis, Eremiaphila Bifasciata, Eremiaphila Reticulata, Eremiaphila Rufipennis, Eremiaphila Voltaensis, Eremiaphila Wettsteini, Eremiaphila Aristidis, Eremiaphila Laeviceps, Eremiaphila Lefebvrii, Eremiaphila Spinulosa, Eremiaphila Brunneri, Eremiaphila Audouini, Eremiaphila Cordofan, Eremiaphila Foureaui, Eremiaphila Hebraica, Eremiaphila Savignyi, Eremiaphila Somalica, Eremiaphila Andresi, Eremiaphila Barbara, Eremiaphila Braueri, Eremiaphila Cairina, Eremiaphila Dentata, Eremiaphila Fraseri, Eremiaphila Hralili, Eremiaphila Rohlfsi, Eremiaphila Uvarovi, Eremiaphila Werneri, Eremiaphila Monodi, Eremiaphila Moreti, Eremiaphila Murati, Eremiaphila Numida, Eremiaphila Rufula, Eremiaphila Turica, Eremiaphila Bovei, Eremiaphila Genei, Eremiaphila Gigas, Eremiaphila Nova. Excerpt: Eremiaphila zetterstedti, common name desert pebble mantis, is a species of praying mantis that "originates from the hottest parts of Africa.