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Orchid Mantis <3

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One of the most gorgeous mantids in Malaysia. Others that I want to see are Parymenopus davisoni and Toxodera sp.

Early instar or maybe hatchling. Surprisingly reflective....grrr..
ImageHymenopus coronatus_MG_5917 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

ImageHymenopus coronatus_MG_5947 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

ImageHymenopus coronatus_MG_5922 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Later instar
ImageHymenopus coronatus_MG_5898 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Later instar
ImageHymenopus coronatus_MG_5877 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

ImageHymenopus coronatus_MG_5909 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

More mantids of Malaysia: http://orionmystery.blogspot.com/2012/03/mantis.html
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Very nice! And yet a little older, they look like this: http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =2&t=15940
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Hans Breuer (twoton) wrote:Very nice! And yet a little older, they look like this: http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =2&t=15940
Thanks, Hans. Ah...you found that adult in the wild? Grr....these are someone's pets :oops: :cry:
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Come on, Kurt.
To get those first 3 pics, you just assembled a "LEGO Minecraft Enderdragon"!

The last pics prove that there are woodland fairies!

:thumb:
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BillMcGighan wrote:Come on, Kurt.
To get those first 3 pics, you just assembled a "LEGO Minecraft Enderdragon"!

The last pics prove that there are woodland fairies!

:thumb:
:D :P
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orionmystery wrote:
Hans Breuer (twoton) wrote:Very nice! And yet a little older, they look like this: http://www.fieldherpforum.com/forum/vie ... =2&t=15940
Thanks, Hans. Ah...you found that adult in the wild? Grr....these are someone's pets :oops: :cry:
Yes, in a nipah swamp.
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