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Odontomantis planiceps
First thought it was an ant. About 1cm long. This one is a nymph form during which they mimic small black ants.
Found on a magnolia champaca tree.
Spotted on May 10, 2014
Submitted on May 10, 2014
9 Comments
Thank you Mark..
Thank you ForestDragon... Added
Beautiful spotting. Well done SJ.
Beautiful little mantis! Please consider adding this (and your other mantid spottings) to the global mantid mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1573...
Thank you Tom.. It's mimicry is so very convincing!!
Thank you Diaz José Miguel
Great little mantid, I like how it mimics an ant!
Nice
Got the ID and hence updated..