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Gongylus gongylodes
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. It can reach sizes of up to 11 cm. The males of the species are capable of flight. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gongylus_go...)
South India and Sri Lanka.
Spotted on Dec 6, 2010
Submitted on Dec 18, 2012
23 Comments
Thank you, Ashish Nimkar. I have joined the mission as suggested by you. I shall upload some of my spottings to the mission, when I get the time to do so.
Thank you, Elsa
Thank you, Ali Hemati Pour
This is such an AWESOME insect!
Vincent if you like to join following Mission dedicated to spottings done in Western ghat habitat (non-urban) can assign to this spotting...
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1057...
Wow... you got wet season Green colour Mantis..... compared to my spotting has dry season colour...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/158...
WoW! Very Nice...
Thank you, RiekoS
You are right. This is bizarre looking creature. It is hard to believe that this is not a tree branch. Thank you and Project Noah for sharing these amazing creatures I have never seen before.
Thank you YukoChartraw
Thank you EmilyMarino
Amazing... Just so amazing!
Amazing find!
Thank you Maria dB
Thank you LeanneGardner
Thank You KarenL. I shall add it to the mission you suggested
A really interesting insect and spotting!
Amazing spot Vincent!
Awesome spot! You might like to consider adding this to the Mimetic Animals mission
Thank you AnoopPBhaskar
Thank you harsuame
Great spot
Nice::