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Mantidis are absolute masters of disguise and fearsome insectavors. Their camouflage is often enhanced by carefully choreographed movements that mimic the plants they are disguised as and hunt on.

Believe it or not, you are staring into the eyes of a tropical praying mantis. This Ecuadorian Mos Mantid comes adorned with so many stealth adaptations that you will have to look three or four times before you have a change of recognizing it’s outline. These mantids utilize coloration, structural adaptations and behavioral modeling to deceive it’s victims of the approaching danger.
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=morningstarskid May 11, 2013  Professional Artist
Wicked!!! Camelealions.....
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=Lupsiberg May 10, 2013   General Artist
Amazing shot :clap:
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*Escara40 May 10, 2013   General Artist
This image has been featured in my Journal [link] :)

I hope you like it :nod:
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*wanderlust676 Apr 26, 2013
What science-fiction artist would ever dream this up?
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~geoffhaber Apr 12, 2013  Professional Artisan Crafter
Beautiful photo, first time I've see a good photo of one of these.
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*melvynyeo Apr 15, 2013
Thank you! :)
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~joecapricorn Mar 13, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Awesome looking mantis! I've never seen a moss mantis like this before!

However, I highly doubt this bug is from Ecuador, considering you are listed as from Singapore. I found a link describing the species as "Majangella moultoni" from Malaysia, which would fit the description.

There IS a moss mantis from Ecuador, I believe. However, they are in a completely different genus - Acanthops. They have larger heads, wider fore-arms and often display behavior similar to boxer mantises and flower mantises (which would make sense, since they are in Hymenopodidae)
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*melvynyeo Mar 15, 2013
Thanks alot for the ID!! :) This was taken in Malaysia forest :)

I've edited the title and credited you :)
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~Luraia123 Mar 7, 2013  Student General Artist
How wonderful! Praying mantises are my favorite insect! So dashing and valiant. > w <
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*melvynyeo Mar 11, 2013
Thank you! :)
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