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Shield Mantis

Choeradodis rhombicollis

Description:

from Reserva Los Cedros in Ecuador

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Peruvian Shield Mantis
Choeraedodis rhombicollis Choeradodis rhombicollis


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7 Comments

rams4d
rams4d 10 years ago

It looks like a cobra

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Very cool.. Like a lady mantis wearing hat :-)

Andreas Kay
Andreas Kay 10 years ago

Thanks Dominik, I agree with Choeradodis, but I am not sure about the species. Here is a similar Shield mantis from Ecuador:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/249...

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Please, verify. There is also a Rhombidoidea (more rounded body) and Stalii (more straight head, not as rounded as in yours and Rhombicollis).

Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Really like the fourth photo!

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 10 years ago

Very good pic :)

RiekoS
RiekoS 10 years ago

Very interesting Mantis.

Andreas Kay
Spotted by
Andreas Kay

Provincia de Imbabura, Ecuador

Spotted on Feb 14, 2013
Submitted on May 24, 2013

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