Praying Mantises

Praying Mantises (Order Mantodea)
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  • Unidentified male praying mantis from Monteverde, Costa Rica giving me "the look."

    Unidentified male praying mantis from Monteverde, Costa Rica giving me "the look."

  • Ghost Mantis, Phyllocrania paradoxa, from the Insectarium in the St. Louis Zoo.

    Ghost Mantis, Phyllocrania paradoxa, from the Insectarium in the St. Louis Zoo.

  • Bark mantis nymph, genus Liturgusa, from Belize.

    Bark mantis nymph, genus Liturgusa, from Belize.

  • Bark mantis nymph, genus Liturgusa, from Belize.

    Bark mantis nymph, genus Liturgusa, from Belize.

  • A freshly molted praying mantis nymph from Chiang Mai, Thailand.

    A freshly molted praying mantis nymph from Chiang Mai, Thailand.

  • Sub-adult Giant Asian Mantis, genus Hierodula, from the Siam Insect Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

    Sub-adult Giant Asian Mantis, genus Hierodula, from the Siam Insect Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

  • Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantis, Deroplatys lobata, from the Siam Insect Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

    Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantis, Deroplatys lobata, from the Siam Insect Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

  • My favorite find from the Thailand trip last week, an Ant-mimicking mantis, genus Odontomantis (Chiang Mai).

    My favorite find from the Thailand trip last week, an Ant-mimicking mantis, genus Odontomantis (Chiang Mai).

  • Chinese praying mantis nymphs, Tenodera sinensis, hatching out of egg cases (oothecae).

    Chinese praying mantis nymphs, Tenodera sinensis, hatching out of egg cases (oothecae).

  • First instar Chinese praying mantis nymph, Tenodera sinensis.

    First instar Chinese praying mantis nymph, Tenodera sinensis.

  • Adult female bark mantis (Liturgusa sp.) from Belize.

    Adult female bark mantis (Liturgusa sp.) from Belize.

  • Twig-like praying mantis (Mantidae: possibly genus Angela) from Belize.

    Twig-like praying mantis (Mantidae: possibly genus Angela) from Belize.

  • Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis) from Iowa.

    Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis) from Iowa.

  • Freshly-molted Chinese mantis nymph (Tenodera sinensis) from Iowa.

    Freshly-molted Chinese mantis nymph (Tenodera sinensis) from Iowa.

  • Adult female bark mantis (Liturgusa sp.) from Belize.

    Adult female bark mantis (Liturgusa sp.) from Belize.

  • Chinese mantis, Tenodera sinensis, from Iowa.

    Chinese mantis, Tenodera sinensis, from Iowa.

  • Chinese mantis, Tenodera sinensis, from Iowa.

    Chinese mantis, Tenodera sinensis, from Iowa.

  • Mating Chinese mantises (Tenodera sinensis) on goldenrod in Iowa.

    Mating Chinese mantises (Tenodera sinensis) on goldenrod in Iowa.

  • Hooded Mantis, genus Choeradodis, from Belize.

    Hooded Mantis, genus Choeradodis, from Belize.

  • Chinese mantis female (Tenodera sinensis) with ootheca (egg case) from Iowa.

    Chinese mantis female (Tenodera sinensis) with ootheca (egg case) from Iowa.

  • A hooded mantis (Mantidae: genus Choeradodis) feeds on a grasshopper in Belize. This picture was taken using the "white box" technique, wherein a box is built with white reflective material (e.g. posterboard) and the flash is moved off-camera to diffuse light evenly around the subject.

    A hooded mantis (Mantidae: genus Choeradodis) feeds on a grasshopper in Belize. This picture was taken using the "white box" technique, wherein a box is built with white reflective material (e.g. posterboard) and the flash is moved off-camera to diffuse light evenly around the subject.

  • Chinese mantis (male), Tenodera sinensis, from Iowa.

    Chinese mantis (male), Tenodera sinensis, from Iowa.

  • Giant Asian mantis nymph (Heirodula sp.) from Chiang Mai, Thailand.

    Giant Asian mantis nymph (Heirodula sp.) from Chiang Mai, Thailand.

  • Female Carolina mantis, Stagmomantis carolina, from Iowa (10/28/16). This was the first time I'd ever seen this native species here in my home state after many years of looking.

    Female Carolina mantis, Stagmomantis carolina, from Iowa (10/28/16). This was the first time I'd ever seen this native species here in my home state after many years of looking.

  • Adult male Pseudovates sp., by far the largest praying mantis encountered on my Panama trip.

    Adult male Pseudovates sp., by far the largest praying mantis encountered on my Panama trip.

  • Bark mantis (Liturgusa sp.) from Panama. These exceptionally speedy mantises are a common sight on tree trunks in Central America.

    Bark mantis (Liturgusa sp.) from Panama. These exceptionally speedy mantises are a common sight on tree trunks in Central America.

  • Praying mantis nymph (Pseudomiopteryx sp.) from Panama.

    Praying mantis nymph (Pseudomiopteryx sp.) from Panama.

  • Dead leaf mantis, Acanthops sp., from Panama.

    Dead leaf mantis, Acanthops sp., from Panama.

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