I saw this bug in the bushes and at first thought it was an ant. But are there any ants with green legs? Then as I got closer, I realized that it wasn't an ant but a tiny mantis.
Based on identification via Google Lens, this led me to a Wikipedia article, where I found that it was Odontomantis planiceps , commonly called the Asian ant mantis—physically, it does mimic a black ant, except for its bright green legs.
The behavior of this guy was the same as that of most mantises: the forelegs are always folded, and the head is always rocked in the manner of a boxer.
| Latin name | Observation date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Odontomantis planiceps | 01.06.2023 | Alue Lim, Blang Mangat, Lhokseumawe City, Aceh, Indonesia |
| Latitude | Longitude | Map |
|---|---|---|
| 5.121232 | 97.142926 | https://goo.gl/maps/nhzNnzhjd5e5VwYA9 |
All of the images here are my own work, taken with a Xiaomi POCO NFC smartphone and an assembled external macro lens.
