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Giant Asian Mantis

Hierodula patellifera

Photo by LauraMaria
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Description:

This guy came out of nowhere one evening and landed on the wall of my hut. He was huge! I added the second photo for ID purposes (the thorax is the correct shape for H. patellifera)

Habitat:

Tropical forests

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Comments (4)
ForestDragon
That is an impressive looking Mantis! I love the first photo.
LauraMaria
Thanks both! Oui, Luc, cet insecte est de l'Asie, les insectes y sont tres grandes!
LucBertrand
Tu es vraiment tres bonne :) On voit tout les petits details . Ici on ne voit pas ce genre d ' insect , je crois que j ' aurais meme peur d 'etre autant pres :)) You are really very good :) You can see all the little details. Here we do not see what kind of insect, I think I would have the same fear of being nearly as much:))
lori.tas
Great photo of it cleaning its face.

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