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Gongylus gongylodes
Gongylus gongylodes is also called Ornate mantis or Indian rose mantis. This is one of the more bizarre looking mantises. Characterized by extremely slender limbs with large appendages. It is not a particularly aggressive species and often kept as a pet by hobbyists. It feeds primarily on flying insects. Wandering Violin Mantises go through several moltings before reaching adulthood, and are sexually mature about two weeks after that. Females lay an egg mass called an Ootheca. It contains up to 3 dozen eggs and has a protein casing that protects them.
Spotted on Nov 21, 2012
Submitted on Nov 21, 2012
19 Comments
Thank you Andrea and injica :)
Amazing!
WOW what a fantastic mantid! It is hard to make head and tail of it. Great camouflage! Great spotting Atul!
Thank you Chief and Jolly !!
Exceptional find. You are very lucky to have this beautiful mantis. Awesome. Very nice Atul
Thank you Leanne !!
Incredible spotting Atul :)
Thank you Sergi, Myara rubens and Yogesh :)
Fantastic Atul, as always.
Fantastic capture!!!
Very nice!
Excellent sir!!! Thanks Satyen sir ;-)
Thank you Satyen Yuko and Emma :)
I could believe my eyes either ... i couldn't spot it in the first place ...:)
Amazing spotting. Daniele, Yogehs is the best spotter and a master composer in our group :-)
I can't believe my eyes!!! :O
another wonderful spotting!!
Yogesh has good eyes!
Thank you Daniele :)
This was my first spotting today .... spotted by Yogesh
It was so well camouflaged that couldn't spot it for a second even after he showed it to me and it even was swaying like a dried up leaf .
Fantastic Atul!