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Mantid Collection

The world of mantids is a fascinating one, filled with an array of captivating species

Background imageMantid Collection: Tropical shield mantis (Choeradodis sp. ) (Possibly C. rhombicollis) Canande, Esmeraldas

Tropical shield mantis (Choeradodis sp. ) (Possibly C. rhombicollis) Canande, Esmeraldas
Tropical shield mantis (Choeradodis sp.) (Possibly C. rhombicollis) Canande, Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Background imageMantid Collection: Devil Stick Mantis (Idolomantis diabolica) subadult, close-up of head and forelegs (captive)

Devil Stick Mantis (Idolomantis diabolica) subadult, close-up of head and forelegs (captive)

Background imageMantid Collection: New Kids

New Kids
Donald Jusa

Background imageMantid Collection: MANTİS

MANTİS
Mustafa öztürk

Background imageMantid Collection: Tropical shield mantis (Choeradodis sp. ) Sumaco National Park, Napo, Ecuador

Tropical shield mantis (Choeradodis sp. ) Sumaco National Park, Napo, Ecuador
Tropical shield mantis (Choeradodis sp.) Sumaco National Park, Napo, Ecuador

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 12479390

Picture No. 12479390
Conehead mantis, Empusa pennata, head close-up. Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 12479385

Picture No. 12479385
Conehead mantis, Empusa pennata, waiting for Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Peacock mantis (Pseudempusa pinnapavonis) in defensive posture; captive occurs in Burma

Peacock mantis (Pseudempusa pinnapavonis) in defensive posture; captive occurs in Burma and Thailand

Background imageMantid Collection: Brown bearded sugar ant (Camponotus terebrans) William Bay National Park, Western Australia

Brown bearded sugar ant (Camponotus terebrans) William Bay National Park, Western Australia. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Background imageMantid Collection: Dead-leaf mantis (Deroplatys dessicata) camouflaged on leaf, Sabah, Borneo

Dead-leaf mantis (Deroplatys dessicata) camouflaged on leaf, Sabah, Borneo

Background imageMantid Collection: Tropical shield mantis (Choeradodis rhombicollis) in defensive position, on flower

Tropical shield mantis (Choeradodis rhombicollis) in defensive position, on flower, Chinambi, Carchi, Ecuador

Background imageMantid Collection: Cleanup

Cleanup
Jon Ehrmann

Background imageMantid Collection: European mantis (Mantis religiosa) hunting swarming Pale burrower mayfly (Ephoron virgo)

European mantis (Mantis religiosa) hunting swarming Pale burrower mayfly (Ephoron virgo), mayflies recently hatched. Tudela, La Ribera de Navarra, Navarre, Spain. August

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 12479389

Picture No. 12479389
Conehead mantis, Empusa pennata, head detail. Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Praying mantis (Tenodera sp) on plant at night. Wuliangshan Nature Reserve, Jingdong

Praying mantis (Tenodera sp) on plant at night. Wuliangshan Nature Reserve, Jingdong, Yunnan Province, China

Background imageMantid Collection: Leaf mantis (Choeradodis sp. ) Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

Leaf mantis (Choeradodis sp. ) Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
Leaf mantis (Choeradodis sp.) Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

Background imageMantid Collection: Giant African mantis (Sphodromantis viridis) portrait, captive, occurs in West Africa

Giant African mantis (Sphodromantis viridis) portrait, captive, occurs in West Africa

Background imageMantid Collection: Peruvian mantis (Oxyopsis peruviana) silhouette with sun behind, captive, occurs in South America

Peruvian mantis (Oxyopsis peruviana) silhouette with sun behind, captive, occurs in South America

Background imageMantid Collection: Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) defensive display on flowers, Orvieto, Italy. October

Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) defensive display on flowers, Orvieto, Italy. October. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Background imageMantid Collection: Praying mantis (Mantidae) with water vapour from cloud. Taken at high altitude hill station

Praying mantis (Mantidae) with water vapour from cloud. Taken at high altitude hill station, Himalayas, India

Background imageMantid Collection: Female Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) crawling on thistle, Lorraine, France. August

Female Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) crawling on thistle, Lorraine, France. August

Background imageMantid Collection: Margin-winged stick insect and red epacris

Margin-winged stick insect and red epacris
Margin-winged stick insect, Ctenomorpha chronus, and red epacris, Epacris impressa. (Walking stick mantis, Phasma sp.) Chromolithograph after an illustration by Louisa Anne Meredith from her book

Background imageMantid Collection: Illustration of various Invertebrates c. 1923 (litho)

Illustration of various Invertebrates c. 1923 (litho)
3082019 Illustration of various Invertebrates c.1923 (litho) by Millot, Adolphe Philippe (1857 - 1921); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMantid Collection: Mantid-larvas

Mantid-larvas
Jimmy Hoffman

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 12479393

Picture No. 12479393
Conehead mantis, Empusa pennata, waiting for Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 12479392

Picture No. 12479392
Conehead mantis, Empusa pennata, waiting for Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 12479391

Picture No. 12479391
Conehead mantis, Empusa pennata, waiting for Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 12479388

Picture No. 12479388
Conehead mantis, Empusa pennata, waiting for Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 12479387

Picture No. 12479387
Conehead mantis, Empusa pennata, waiting for Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 12479386

Picture No. 12479386
Conehead mantis, Empusa pennata, waiting for Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 12479384

Picture No. 12479384
Conehead mantis, Empusa pennata, waiting for Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Leaf mantis (Choeradodis sp. ) Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

Leaf mantis (Choeradodis sp. ) Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
Leaf mantis (Choeradodis sp.) Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

Background imageMantid Collection: Praying mantis on white background; St. albert alberta canada

Praying mantis on white background; St. albert alberta canada

Background imageMantid Collection: Praying mantis on a blue background; St. albert alberta canada

Praying mantis on a blue background; St. albert alberta canada

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 10736444

Picture No. 10736444
European Mantid / Praying Mantis - eating Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) (Mantis religiosa) Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Malaysian dead leaf mantis

Malaysian dead leaf mantis
Mantis. View of the upper side of a Malaysian dead leaf mantis (Deroplatys lobata) with its wings spread. This insect inhabits Thailand, Java, Borneo, Indonesia, Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula

Background imageMantid Collection: Mantis Watercolour

Mantis Watercolour
Illustration from the Thomas Hardwicke Collection; 1819

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 11071441

Picture No. 11071441
Mantid camouflaged - Agumbe Rainforest, Western Ghats, India. Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 11071440

Picture No. 11071440
Mantid camouflaged - Agumbe Rainforest, Western Ghats, India. Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 11071439

Picture No. 11071439
Mantid camouflaged - Agumbe Rainforest, Western Ghats, India. Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) on an Aster, Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) Pennsylvania

Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) on an Aster, Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) Pennsylvania, USA

Background imageMantid Collection: Dead-leaf Mantid (Acanthops sp. (falcataria?) Napo River bordering Yasuni National Park

Dead-leaf Mantid (Acanthops sp. (falcataria?) Napo River bordering Yasuni National Park
Dead-leaf Mantid (Acanthops sp. (falcataria?), Napo River bordering Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Background imageMantid Collection: Conehead Mantis (Empusa pennata) adult female, on flowerhead, near Melnik, Pirin Mountains

Conehead Mantis (Empusa pennata) adult female, on flowerhead, near Melnik, Pirin Mountains, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria, July

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 10736474

Picture No. 10736474
European Mantid / Praying Mantis - eating Katydid (Mantis religiosa) Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 10736473

Picture No. 10736473
European Mantid / Praying Mantis - eating Katydid (Mantis religiosa) Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 10736446

Picture No. 10736446
European Mantid / Praying Mantis - eating Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) (Mantis religiosa) Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 10736443

Picture No. 10736443
European Mantid / Praying Mantis - eating Katydid (Mantis religiosa) Date:

Background imageMantid Collection: Picture No. 10736356

Picture No. 10736356
European Mantid / Praying Mantis - eating Grasshopper (Mantis religiosa) Date:



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The world of mantids is a fascinating one, filled with an array of captivating species. From the Tropical shield mantis in Canande, Esmeraldas to the Devil Stick Mantis with its intricate head and forelegs, these creatures never fail to amaze. Picture No. 12479390 showcases their beauty up close, while Picture No. 12479385 captures the Peacock mantis in a defensive posture. In William Bay National Park, Western Australia, the Brown bearded sugar ant coexists with these majestic insects. Meanwhile, in Sabah, Borneo, the Dead-leaf mantis perfectly camouflages itself on a leaf. Observe as the Tropical shield mantis takes on a defensive position on a flower or witness the European mantis hunting down swarming Pale burrower mayflies. In Sumaco National Park, Napo Ecuador (Picture No. 12479389), another type of Choeradodis sp. , awaits discovery. But it's not just about their physical appearance; it's also about their behavior. A Praying mantis perched on a plant at night in Wuliangshan Nature Reserve demonstrates their nocturnal habits. Whether you find them in tropical rainforests or nature reserves like Jingdong's Wuliangshan Nature Reserve (where Tenodera sp. ) resides peacefully among plants at night), each encounter with these remarkable creatures offers an opportunity to appreciate nature's diversity and complexity.