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Giant Asian Mantis

Hierodula patellifera

Description:

Camouflaging and waiting for a prey. "Hierodula patellifera, common name Giant Asian Mantis, Asian Mantis or Indochina Mantis, is a species of praying mantis belonging to genus Hierodula. They are found in Hawaii, India, Japan, Java, Korea, Philippines, New Guinea, Southern China, Taiwan, and Vietnam." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierodula_p...

Habitat:

Spotted on top of a lantana plant (urban)

2 Species ID Suggestions

Giant Asian Praying Mantis
Hierodula parviceps Environmental Challenges of the RP / Praying Mantis 0708
Ashish
Ashish 11 years ago
Chinese Mantis Nymph stage
Tenodera sinensis Chinese mantis


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58 Comments (1–25)

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 9 years ago

Thank you yunseong1 for your comments!

yunseong1
yunseong1 9 years ago

Great shot!

Braulio Rivas Tapia
Braulio Rivas Tapia 11 years ago

You welcome!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks for your suggestion Braulio!

Braulio Rivas Tapia
Braulio Rivas Tapia 11 years ago

Awesome!
U should put it on the mission: mimetic Animals of the World!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks Ashish for the ID!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis)

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks Larry!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

@ Leana: that's a nice caption :-)

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Congrats Noel!

Praying mantis in geisha pose :)

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks sofiar1!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks kabayan Blogie!

Blogie
Blogie 11 years ago

Congrats on your NatGeo spotting, kabayan!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Really cool jellyfishnebula! Thanks!

Jellyfishnebula
Jellyfishnebula 11 years ago

cool!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks NuwanChathuranga!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

Congratulations on your National Geographic Spotting of the Week !!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks Sachin!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Congratulations Noel !!!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Yes it is matimar1. Thanks!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

No problem kabayan Jolly! Thanks!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Thanks again Leana! No problem with the burger when if you will go to Quezon City :-) but you got your SOTD patch on your first spotting! I'm not sure if that is a "record" here in PN. You deserve more than a burger for that :-)

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

I'm a bit late to see this. Congratulations Noel. We are happy for you. Nice job kabayan.

Well earned patch Noel! Congratulations again... pa burger ka naman :-)

Noel Buensuceso
Spotted by
Noel Buensuceso

Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Spotted on Aug 3, 2012
Submitted on Aug 3, 2012

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