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Hierodula sp.
Adult mantis, entirely light green (soft and minty hue).
Found sitting on my trashcan (of similar color to the mantid); within gated property in a provincial area; subdivision about 2.3km from Dumaguete City; on a sunny, hot, and humid day, however, during rainy season.
Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines. October 03, 2019 at 6:23:46 am.
That's a beautiful mantis. Congrats on your SOTW, D. Leor. Here's a mission you could add your spotting to... https://www.projectnoah.org/missions/157...
Hi D. Leor,
Your Praying Mantis spotting has been voted Spotting of the Week!
Thank you for sharing detailed habitat notes on your encounter with this special insect.
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Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Spotted on Oct 3, 2019
Submitted on Jan 17, 2020
