I used to keep Popa spurca mantises as pets, but I never made pictures to show here. Now Derrick Bell send me a message asking which species of mantis he has at home. And it turns out to be Popa spurca, definately. And he is so kind to allow me to publish his pictures here.
Popa spurca adult male
Popa spurca adult male
Popa spurca adult female
Popa spurca nymph
Popa spurca nymph – sorry for the out-of-focus but at least you can see its bizarre body shape