Wednesday 14 January 2015

Indian Flower Mantis (Creobroter gemmatus)

Whilst waist-deep in a small farmer's pond in Khon Kaen, I noticed a very different-looking mantis. I managed to get a few shots, though it was tiny, deep in the reeds and was fairly fast-moving. It turns out to be a nymph of the Indian Flower Mantis or Creobroter gemmatus. Strange, as I have never seen a mature one ... I will find one, one day.
 
Many thanks to Pisuth Ek-Amnuay for the ID.
 


 

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