Mantids US Inverts Buy Bugs About US Links Baculum sp. This the longest Baculum species I have seen. The last 2 segments of the abdomen have black patches on the dorsal surface. Each instar is much larger than the last, and the time between molts is very short.
Males become very dark, almost black as they grow.
Females turn from light to dark green, and then become paler again as they reach maturity. Both sexes have beautiful stripes along the body.