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Tree-living bark mantis
Liturgusa atricoxata
10.4503, -84.0684
Field Notes
Description:
Small for a mantis. Green brown markings on body for camouflage. Black to dull orange hind wings. Forewings are usually a mossy green to lichen brown. Males have longer legs and wings as opposed to females having stout legs and their abdomen can be longer than the wings. This genus are very good runners and will dash up the tree they are resting on if disturbed. Black to dull orange hind wings. As nymphs they can be a very bright mossy green.
Habitat:
Neotropical Cloud forests and Rain forests
Notes:
When I was on vacation in Costa Rica my family was swimming in the Selva Verde Lodge's pool. While for me, I was searching for insects of course and I just so happened to see this little guy crouch down on the tree he was resting on as I was walking by. So, I coxed him onto my hand and he ran up to my shoulder and flew onto my mom when she was in the pool. At that moment I knew I had to take some pictures of him while he stayed still. After the little photo-shoot, i placed him back on the tree i had found him on and he happily ran up the green mossy trunk.
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