Praying Mantis (Hierodula membranacea)

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Photo by Shashikiran

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

Typical large 'praying' arms of this mantis make it likely to be the Mantis religiosa. The mantis had a strange walk - almost two steps forward, one step back... Very tentative walk - maybe to aid in camouflage on a green background.

Habitat:

This mantis would be very well camouflaged in the surrounding bushes.

Notes:

This particular specimen was spotted late in the evening on the third floor of our apartment block. May have strayed in attracted by the evening lighting on the stairs like all the other moths and insects. It had disappeared by next morning.