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Another Trite planiceps hunting inside, ...
Presented here in the male, looking typical for its many sister species ...
Asian ant mantis due to ant mimicry when nymph, it is
looking at me, I hope he wasn't thinking me as
6mm. Staccato movements. Large chelicerae for its size. Trite
First thought it was an ant. About 1cm long. This one is
A small Mantis nymph, just about 6mm large, ...
The male shows a bright orange head and ...
large treefrog, dark brown head, light brown body
Actually I thought they were black ants and did not look closer or take
that it was actually a Mantis mimicking an ...
Blue-purple back with an orange-red head, neck and throat. The tail is ...
Another Black-headed jumping spider inside on
Found in my pool-probably looking for water. Feisty, active little snake. Kept ...
mimicry of black ants as young nymphs. The adults have
— really shiny and fat. He seemed a bit ...
of that to eat the ants which give them protection! Here's an Ant Mantis - ...