Doi Suthep-Pui NP, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Order : Mantodea
Family : Hymenopodidae
Sub-Family : Hymenopodinae
Genus : Creobroter
Species : Creobroter gemmatus
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I came across this guy quite deep in the forest and it was purely by chance that I spotted him as he is so small and very well camouflaged. I'm guessing it was a male as it was quite amenable to being handled and I was able to spend a good 20 minutes or so with him. He was much more fun to play with than a King Cobra ! (see earlier post)
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Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Order : Mantodea
Family : Mantidae
Sub-Family : Mantinae
Genus : Hierodula
Species : Hierodula grandis
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Lamnamkok NP, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Order : Mantodea
Family : Mantidae
Species : Hierodula patellifera
One of the highlights of my most recent trip to Thailand was seeing my very first 'wild' mantis. He/she was just floating in the shallow water at the edge of the river. I thought at first that it was in trouble (I didn't know mantises could swim) and so I picked it up. It was clearly okay as it crawled over my hand before I placed it on a rock to photograph it. It seemed as facinated with me as I was with it, as it never took its eyes off me the whole time. It stayed on the rock for a little while before eventually leaping back into the water.
Thanks to 'taka' for the ID.
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Lamnamkok NP, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Order : Mantodea
Family : Mantidae
Species : Hierodula patellifera
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Lamnamkok NP, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Order : Mantodea
Family : Mantidae
Sub-Family : Mantinae
Genus : Hierodula
Species : Hierodula patellifera
One of my favourite insects, other than butterflies of course.
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