Shield Mantis

Thanks Norieth.

Nice !!!

Thanks Daniele. You're right the head is very similar, just a bit different with white line markings on your guy. No, this isn't the one in my profile pic. This one didn't try to get on me. He just stood his ground while I got very close. I still have to post the one I got cozy with.

Fantastic Dan! Totally different species and yet the head is so similar: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/802...
Is is the one on your hand on your profile pic?

Love also the second photo!

Thanks everyone! Patty, It wasn't too happy I was close and was ready to attack me! Or maybe he saw his reflection in the lens and was attacking another mantis? I don't know for sure.

Serious coolness!

Awesome photos Dan! Love the second + third in the series.

Yes, great pictures! Wonder what the mantis imagined of all those lenses in front of you ;)

amazing macro,the way you focus the head let it looks like if it as only head,great spotting Dan,congrats

Thanks Karen and Sumukha!

Nice!

Yes, you are right dandoucette.. Take a look here-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choeradodis

Thanks harsuame and alice! @Sumukha, I think you're right. They seem to be also known as Shield mantis, genus -Choeradodis, what do you think?

Some unique pictures!

Looks like a leaf mantis..

Espectacular series