Need an ID.

[sufistic]

Hey guys, I need help identifying some local mantids. Thanks in advance!

Found at the Singapore Botanic Gardens

Found at Lower Peirce Reservoir Forest

Found at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

 

[robo mantis]

The first looks like H. grandis the second somewhat like a twig mantis species.

 

[sufistic]

And the third one?

 

[robo mantis]

Not quit sure looks like a peruvian male but i'm probably wrong

 

[Christian]

Hi.

The first one is some Hierodula species (not H. grandis).

The second one is a Deroplatys larva

The third is a Leptomentella.

Regards,

Christian

 

[sufistic]

Thanks Christian!

Yeah I figured that the first one was definitely not H.Grandis. Just too many of the Hierodula sp. scattered all over South East Asia.

The 2nd one is a Deroplatys larvae? That's interesting.

The 3rd one is most definitely a Leptomentella.

 

[spawn]

How did you spot all those! I've never found more than two mantids in the period of a week in the wild!

 

[sufistic]

Hey spawn! There's just loads of them here. Singapore is a tropical island after all. Yeah but we do need to tweak our eyesight a bit when trying to locate mantids here.

 

[brancsikia]

There is a slip of the pen:

it is LeptomAntella

 

[Christian]

:shock:

Oh, of course: Leptomantella

damn keyboard...

 

[sufistic]

Ooops.

 

[colddigger]

i like the twig mantis

 

[OGIGA]

It's a larva and not a nymph? I thought larva-looking things look like worms...

 

[sufistic]

It's a larva and not a nymph? I thought larva-looking things look like worms...

Refer to this link OGIGA:

http://mantidforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php...ighlight=larvae

:lol:

 

[OGIGA]

It's a larva and not a nymph? I thought larva-looking things look like worms...

Refer to this link OGIGA:

http://mantidforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php...ighlight=larvae

:lol:

So... that's a nymph and not a larva. Disagreements?

 

[robo mantis]

Larva cocoon before adult! Nymphs are a small form of their parents but without wings or sexualy organs. Can't disagree with me i know i'm right you can look it up.