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Jeweled Flower Mantis (Creobroter gemmatus)

Creobroter gemmatus

The Creobroter gemmatus, the Indian Flower Mantis or Jeweled Flower Mantis. It is one of the most fascinating, colorful and simple mantises to breed in the world. It is a dwarf mantis (barely reaches 1.6 inches) that lives embedded among exotic Asian flowers. If frightened, it spreads its front wings to show off a visual masterpiece: a huge smiling eye ('smiley face' or yellow/black eyespot circled in white) to terrify birds, hiding shocking pink hind wings. Despite its size and delicious appearance, it is a neurotic, extremely voracious and fiercely aggressive micro-predator, capable of attacking and devouring crickets or flies almost as big as itself. Excellent introduction to the genus Hymenopodidae.

Taxonomy
Class:Insecta
Order:Mantodea
Family:Hymenopodidae
Subfamily:Hymenopodinae
Genus:Creobroter
Species:Creobroter gemmatus

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Environment

Terrestrial

Humidity

60 - 70 %

Day temperature

24 - 28 °C

Night temperature

20 - 22 °C

UVB

None

Species description

Geographic Origin and Habitat: The cited GBIF taxon record does not provide a geographic-distribution statement or habitat characterization for Creobroter gemmatus. No captive environmental conditions are inferred here.
Taxonomy and Genetics: GBIF lists Creobroter gemmatus (Stoll, 1813) as an accepted species and identifies Catalogue of Life as the source of its classification. This taxonomic record does not report a genetic result for the species.
Behavior and Habits: The cited taxon record does not provide species-specific behavioral observations; none are inferred here.
Morphology and Sexual Dimorphism: The cited taxon record does not provide morphological measurements or sexual-dimorphism data; none are inferred here.

Care, breeding and tankmates

Terrarium Setup: In an experimental study at Kasetsart University, two gravid females were kept in a 30 × 30 × 50 cm insect cage; after hatching, the nymphs were observed in five 19 × 28 × 10 cm containers, ten per container. These are dimensions and densities of the study protocol only, not a general setup prescription.
Lighting and Heating: The cited source does not describe a lighting configuration or a heating schedule for domestic husbandry.
Humidity and Hydration: The experimental observations were conducted at 27 °C and 80–90% relative humidity. These values describe the study conditions and are not converted here into a universal target.
Feeding and Supplementation: In the study, fifty newly emerged nymphs were fed live crickets while their development was followed. The source does not establish rations, frequency, or supplementation for husbandry.
Compatibility and Coexistence: The experimental group placed ten nymphs per container; it does not assess compatibility, aggression, or cohabitation as a husbandry practice.
Health and Common Diseases: This reproductive-biology study does not report species-specific diagnoses, treatments, or veterinary protocols.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

This species originates from: Sud-Est Asiatico (Fogliame umido, infiorescenze e cespugli tropicali in Vietnam, Thailandia, India, Cina).

Origin

South and Southeast AsiaEast Asia

Terrestrial invertebrate profile

Diet
No verified data available
Life expectancy
No verified data available
Adult size
5 cm
The catalog's scalar value is 5 cm. The Keeping the Praying Mantis — species table source reports a maximum adult measurement of 5 cm for this species, recorded as total length (TL). The taxonomic record consulted is Creobroter gemmatus. These figures are not interchangeable: the first is the profile's editorial reference, whereas the second is a published maximum under a specific measurement convention; differences among sources can reflect sex, population, life stage and measuring method.
Lifestyle/Microhabitat
No verified data available
Activity cycle
No verified data available
Sociality
No verified data available
Reproduction
No verified data available
Venom level
No verified data available
Handling tolerance
No verified data available
Brumation
No verified data available
Molting
No verified data available

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Last updated: 08/10/2026
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