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Mantis nymph

Description:

A small mantis feasting on a mosquito. These mantises mimic like an ant to escape from their predators.

Habitat:

Small plants and shrubs.

Notes:

Family- Odontomantis

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5 Comments

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 10 years ago

Thanks for the ID Chun..:)
@Vipin. Even i hadn't seen that..! The mantis was very small and the mosquito was quite a large one..:)

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 10 years ago

Thanks you kranti..:)

vipin.baliga
vipin.baliga 10 years ago

An awesome spotting!!! Never seen a Mantis prey on a Mosquito :-)

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 10 years ago

Welcome back Sumukha Javagal.
This looks like the nymph of a species of Odontomantis mantis.

KrantiAzad
KrantiAzad 10 years ago

nice one !!

Sumukha Javagal
Spotted by
Sumukha Javagal

Shimoga, Karnataka, India

Spotted on Aug 16, 2012
Submitted on May 10, 2013

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