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Peruvian Shield Mantis

Choeradodis Rhombicollis

Notes:

Was staying with a friend at Mar Y Selva in Ballena, Costa Rica an I had some cool Brazilian music playing on my computer while I cooked for us. I think this little Leaf Mantis enjoyed the music so much it wanted to get as close as he could. He is so cute!

1 Species ID Suggestions

Dragoon
Dragoon 12 years ago
Peruvian Shield mantis
Choeradodis rhombicollis Choeradodis rhombicollis


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12 Comments

DhruvBhojwani
DhruvBhojwani 9 years ago

aah its on your laptop

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

You are so lucky!

UmapornSarasat
UmapornSarasat 12 years ago

Next time if I see it here on Samui island..I hope I have my camera with me..lol

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 12 years ago

Nice

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

That is so cool! Checking his facebook? ;)

GeoLeo42
GeoLeo42 12 years ago

It should be called "The Groovy Mantis"

JungleLoveMamasita
JungleLoveMamasita 12 years ago

Thank you 永健

永健
永健 12 years ago

Very special

textless
textless 12 years ago

Really cute and interesting!

BrandonBlount
BrandonBlount 12 years ago

Very cool indeed!!! I've been hoping that someone would upload a spotting of this mantis in full profile!! Thank you so much for sharing this amazing spotting!!!!

Dragoon
Dragoon 12 years ago

Pretty sure it's a Peruvian Shield Mantis, the Wikipedia picture is not entirely accurate however, as the spots on the "shield" vary. Anyhow, the two spots on the abdomen kind of point towards a Peruvian to me.

misako
misako 12 years ago

Cool mantis!

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on Oct 8, 2011
Submitted on Oct 14, 2011

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