Spiny flower mantises, and P. wahlbergii carries a spiral marking on the forewings that looks deliberately painted.
Small, African, and among the more visually interesting mantises available. They display the spiral defensively by raising the wings, which is worth provoking exactly once and then leaving alone. Husbandry is standard for flower mantises: warmth, height for molting, moderate humidity, and small flying prey.
Same annual market cycle as the rest of the mantis trade. Under a year of life, seasonal availability tied to breeding, low prices, and nymphs a far better purchase than adults. This one holds a modest premium over the ghost mantis on appearance and it is a reasonable premium to pay.
The line on each tile: lowest ask per day.
Rarity BETA Rarity is supply, and only supply: the tier is how many sellers have ever carried a species, and for a single seller, how many separate listings. Price is not part of it, and neither is how recently it appeared. Tiers are given to tarantula species only.