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[hibiscusmile]

This was sent to me and I said I would post here to see if someone knows anything about it.

Any chance you might kindly help in identifying this bark mantis species I just photographed in Danum Valley, Borneo? The specimen was barely 1 inch long, probably less.

Any help is very much welcome - species, genus, family...anything would do

cheers + thanks

 

[jacksun]

This was sent to me and I said I would post here to see if someone knows anything about it.Any chance you might kindly help in identifying this bark mantis species I just photographed in Danum Valley, Borneo? The specimen was barely 1 inch long, probably less.

Any help is very much welcome - species, genus, family...anything would do

cheers + thanks

That is one cool looking Mantis!

 

[jameslongo]

Bolbe sp.? That's what comes to mind when you say 'Bark Mantid' & 'less than an inch.'

 

[leviatan]

Hmm It seems to be an Bolbena sp. but I'm not sure about that.

 

[EntomoAK]

This is few and far between species Bolbena is cool

 

[revmdn]

I don't know what it is, but I want some.

 

[hibiscusmile]

haha, well until we know what it is, we cant have em!

 

[Morpheus uk]

Wheres Chrisian

 

[mantidian]

this guy's covered with acne!

 

[mantidian]

this guy's covered with acne!

 

[Christian]

Wow, this is not easy. This is one of the LBMs (Little Brown Mantids) which are hard to ID even from specimens, not talking about pics. However, due to a luck of a good angle, I tend to Myrcinus. There are two species recorded from Borneo, M. tuberosus and M. octispinus. I cannot tell which one it is. M. tuberosus is the more abundant species, but this has no meaning.

 

[jameslongo]

How does he do it? (marvels) :wub: :lol:

 

[EntomoAK]

but eyes