Mantodea

Mantodea of Nepal! http://www.orion-berlin.de/bibl/ehrmann/...

It is really amazing Neil, even i have never noticed yet..... if i got next time i will seriously take care of it... :)

Interesting observation, Neil Ross ... I never noticed.

Yes, pseudo-pupil.
this image is not photoshopped. This picture was taken by Giesle on Mantidforum.net.http://www.scottcromwellphoto.com/Photos/Praying-Mantises/i-tRSmXtV/0/O/Stranger%20In%20Town.jpg

Have you ever noticed how the little black eye pupil rolls around and follows you? I didn't notice until I took some photos myself of a mantis, and with each and every shot the pupil was fixed on me. Quite amazing. Great photos, Dhirendra.

Actually i don't know the verities of the insects and it's categories. but one of my frn suggest about it. but i am sure, these kinds of mantis are available in Nepal.
i also took a snap of another mantis too but due to time i am bot able to post it. But i am so happy that you are so curious out it... thanks a lot..

Looks similar
http://www.mantodea.ch/?tx_speciesdb_pi1...

Really! I did not see any Sphodromantis on the list of Mantodea from India so anywhere farther from Africa I thought would not have Sphodromantis. Maybe Sphodromantis viridis is introduced to your area. If Nepal's climate is harsh I would not be very surprised if there are very few kinds of mantids.

Where did you read that Sphodromantis viridis lives in Nepal?

Well i know only this kind of mantis available in Nepal too...

And Sphodromantis viridis was introduced to Greece and maybe Spain.

Oh, maybe Sphodromantis are in the middle east. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/594...

Looks different from the Sphodromantis pictures I have seen. Are Sphodromantis even found out of Africa? Beautiful mantis!