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Shield Mantis

Choeradodis sp

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

large mantis, uniformly green, about 4", called shield or leaf mantis because of their extended, leaf-like thoraxes

Habitat:

tropical forest on limestone

Notes:

I saw this on a trail between two small villages in Ba Be Lakes National Park.

Reference Links:

Choeradodis

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (17)
Dan Doucette
Thanks Daniele. You're right the head is very similar, just a bit different with white line markings on your guy. No, this isn't the one in my profile pic. This one didn't try to get on me. He just stood his ground while I got very close. I still have to post the one I got cozy with.
DanielePralong
Fantastic Dan! Totally different species and yet the head is so similar: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8022337 Is is the one on your hand on your profile pic?
Dan Doucette
Thanks everyone! Patty, It wasn't too happy I was close and was ready to attack me! Or maybe he saw his reflection in the lens and was attacking another mantis? I don't know for sure.
CourtneyVerk
Awesome photos Dan! Love the second + third in the series.
patty
Yes, great pictures! Wonder what the mantis imagined of all those lenses in front of you ;)
AntónioGinjaGinja
amazing macro,the way you focus the head let it looks like if it as only head,great spotting Dan,congrats
Sumukha Javagal
Yes, you are right dandoucette.. Take a look here-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choeradodis
Dan Doucette
Thanks harsuame and alice! @Sumukha, I think you're right. They seem to be also known as Shield mantis, genus -Choeradodis, what do you think?

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