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.

Trilobite beetle and lookalike

I finally found my first Trilobite beetle. Well, actually, it was found by my friend, David Fischer. Anyway, when I saw it, I thought it was just another firefly larva (Lampyridae), just like the one I found in Sg Krau, Raub about a month ago!

So here it is, the magnificent Trilobite beetle, natural light. Found in Selangor, Malaysia.


Top view of the same Trilobite beetle:


Side view


A different type of Trilobite found in Sarawak, Borneo.




And now the Trilobite look-alike that got me excited for the wrong reason:D. As mentioned, I found this about a month ago in Sg Krau Forest Reserve, Raub.


It's actually a firefly larva (Lampyridae)




Well, the next time I come across another one of these, I think I will just turn it over to check if there is any light emitting organ on the tip of the abdomen!

More tropical beetles here.