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Praying Mantis

Hierodula sp

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Mantises have two grasping, spiked forelegs ("raptorial legs") in which prey items are caught and held securely. As their hunting relies heavily on vision, they are primarily diurnal, but many species will fly at night.

Habitat:

forest/abandoned rubber plantation

Notes:

I saw this praying mantis on the island of Koh Mak in the gulf of Thailand. I lied down on the road to get this shot.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)

Psuedo pupil! Great shot! This is another Hierodula species
Yes, the structure of the compound eye creates the illusion of a small pupil.
Congratulations for your explorer award from National Geographic. That to in just 350 spottings!

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