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Leafy Praying Mantis

Choeradodis sp.

Description:

This photo was taked in Veragua Adventure Park, near Port of Limón, Costa Rica. Probably is C. rhomboidea or C. rhombicollis

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9 Comments

Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 11 years ago

Beautiful !

JasonO'Connor
JasonO'Connor 12 years ago

That is incredible mimicry!

Birdgirl
Birdgirl 12 years ago

Good job

Birdgirl
Birdgirl 12 years ago

At first glance it almost looks like a frog

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Very nice!

alvarocartin
alvarocartin 12 years ago

AkashSatpathy, I did not notice the thorn.

Thanks to all for your comments!!!

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Great photo series! Super mantis! Very smart the way he tucks in his front 'praying' legs so that they're covered from above by his leaf-like 'shoulders'.

AkashSatpathy
AkashSatpathy 12 years ago

WoW!! did any1 notice the thorn on the leaf ??

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

This spotting could go in the Mimetic Animals mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8015...

alvarocartin
Spotted by
alvarocartin

Río Blanco, Provincia Limón, Costa Rica

Spotted on Dec 28, 2011
Submitted on Jan 1, 2012

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