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
Shimoga, Karnataka, India
Spotted on Aug 16, 2012
Submitted on May 10, 2013
5 Comments
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..:)
Thanks you kranti..:)
An awesome spotting!!! Never seen a Mantis prey on a Mosquito :-)
Welcome back Sumukha Javagal.
This looks like the nymph of a species of Odontomantis mantis.
nice one !!