I think it's a newborn, because from it size, it's quite small for mantis.Here's another picture of how it camouflage.
Well, for the second mantis, it's Parablepharis Kuhlii, at first sight, I thought that it just a dried leaf who stuck on the sheet, then when I try to remove it, it's attacked me, I'm surprised, then I'm pull out my flash light from my pouch, try to know what exactly this thing, then I can see it 's head, well, definitely it's a mantis too.
This is my first time seeing this species, I didn't know it name, then I'm emailed my friend from Ireland who loves mantis, he told me it name, well, here you goes.Check the pictures for yourself.
And here's from the back.
See, how gorgeous their both, to me it's wonderful.
This is my first time seeing this species, I didn't know it name, then I'm emailed my friend from Ireland who loves mantis, he told me it name, well, here you goes.Check the pictures for yourself.
And here's from the back.
See, how gorgeous their both, to me it's wonderful.
Very impressive! I am an amateur collector from the US and I love your blog. Keep up the awesome posts.
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great capture
ReplyDeleteThat Orchid Mantis is a sub-adult female. Were they both in Kalimantan? The Parablepharis kuhlii and Orchid Mantis. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures by the way :). I like seeing pictures of mantids, especially the Blepharis kuhlii.
ReplyDeleteOops, I mean Parablepharis not Blepharis ha ha ha. :) Blepharopsis used to be Blepharis I have read which are in a different family from the Parablehpharis but they have some things in common in looks I mean the Blepharopsis mendica and Parablepharis kuhlii, they both have a horn.
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