Mantis

Malaysian Mantids. All photographed in Malaysia (both Peninsual and East Malaysia i.e Borneo). Mostly by me unless otherwise stated. 

Metallyticus splendidus(?) mantis nymph






Hiding...


Portraits of a beautiful Asian Flower Mantis, Theopropus elegans.


Asian Flower Mantis, Theopropus elegans.


Asian Flower Mantis, Theopropus elegans.


However, the prettiest Asian Flower Mantis (Theopropus elegans) I have ever seen was the one found in Danum Valley.


Giant asian mantis, Hierodula sp.




 Parablepharis kuhlii.


Leptomantella sp. (?)


Odontomantis micans


Hapalopeza nitens


Haania sp. mantis


Haania sp. mantis


Creobroter sp.


Another Creobroter sp.


Tropidomantis sp.


Tropidomantis sp.



Statilia sp.?


A gorgeous dead leaf mantis, Deroplatys truncata, from Maliau Basin.


Another shot of this beauty.


Another type of dead leaf mantis, Deroplatys sp.


A female Deroplatys lobata. Well camouflaged.








Another type of dead leaf mantis, Deroplatys sp.


Ephestiasula sp. boxer mantis


Ephestiasula sp. boxer mantis



Ephestiasula sp. boxer mantis


Amantis sp. nymph


Amantis sp.


Amantis sp., subfamily: Amelinae. No idea what was at the tip of its abomen.


A mating pair of Amantis sp. mantids. More bugs porn here.


Euchomenella sp., Malaysian Long Neck Mantis/Giraffe Mantis


Euchomenella sp., Malaysian Long Neck Mantis/Giraffe Mantis


Amazing Toxodera hauseri, feather mantis by my friend SideView.


Amazing Toxodera hauseri, feather mantis by my friend SideView.


Amazing Toxodera hauseri, feather mantis by my friend SideView.


Amazing Toxodera hauseri, feather mantis by my friend SideView.


Mantis nymph, Haania sp.