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Chinese Mantis

Tenodera sinensis

Description:

The Chinese Mantis looks like a long and slender praying mantis, that are brown and green. It is typically larger than most other praying mantises, adult females are about 8 centimeters in length. Their color can vary from overall green to brown with a green lateral stripe on the edge of the front wings. In low light the eyes of the mantis appear black, but in daylight appear to be clear, matching the color of the head.

Habitat:

Spotted on top of a lantana plant ( urban garden )


2 species ID suggestions

Giant Asian Praying Mantis
Hierodula parviceps Environmental Challenges of the RP / Praying Mantis 0708
Ashish
Ashish 6 months ago
Chinese Mantis Nymph stage
Tenodera sinensis Chinese mantis

58 Comments (1–25)

You welcome!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 5 months ago

Thanks for your suggestion Braulio!

Awesome!
U should put it on the mission: mimetic Animals of the World!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 6 months ago

Thanks Ashish for the ID!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 6 months ago

Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis)

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 9 months ago

Thanks Larry!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 9 months ago

@ Leana: that's a nice caption :-)

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 9 months ago

Congrats Noel!

Praying mantis in geisha pose :)

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 9 months ago

Thanks sofiar1!

sofiar1
sofiar1 9 months ago

i love it is cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 9 months ago

Thanks kabayan Blogie!

Blogie
Blogie 9 months ago

Congrats on your NatGeo spotting, kabayan!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 9 months ago

Really cool jellyfishnebula! Thanks!

Jellyfishnebula
Jellyfishnebula 9 months ago

cool!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 9 months ago

Thanks NuwanChathuranga!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 9 months ago

Congratulations on your National Geographic Spotting of the Week !!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 9 months ago

Thanks Sachin!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 9 months ago

Congratulations Noel !!!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 9 months ago

Yes it is matimar1. Thanks!

matimar1
matimar1 9 months ago

This Praying Mantis is incredible.

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 9 months ago

No problem kabayan Jolly! Thanks!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 9 months ago

Thanks again Leana! No problem with the burger when if you will go to Quezon City :-) but you got your SOTD patch on your first spotting! I'm not sure if that is a "record" here in PN. You deserve more than a burger for that :-)

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 9 months ago

I'm a bit late to see this. Congratulations Noel. We are happy for you. Nice job kabayan.

Well earned patch Noel! Congratulations again... pa burger ka naman :-)

Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Lat: 14.65, Long: 121.05

Spotted on Aug 3, 2012
Submitted on Aug 3, 2012

Reference

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