| Latin Name | Observation date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Genus Tropidomantis | November 14, 2026 | Central Aceh Regency,Aceh, Indonesia |
While I was watering the ornamental plants in front of my house, I suddenly managed to spot a dead praying mantis perched on a leaf. I have seen praying mantises quite often, but this particular one had a very different shape and color from the usual ones. It was bright green, with a body that looked almost transparent.To capture every detail of it, I decided to photograph it with the help of a macro lens, and now we can see it quite clearly.
Out of curiosity, I tried to find out more information about this particular praying mantis on Google. It turned out that this was the nymph stage of a very young praying mantis. At this stage, it is not yet able to fly and cannot jump accurately, making it very vulnerable to predator attacks.
Fortunately, this praying mantis has a green color that closely resembles the color of leaves, making it easier for it to camouflage itself.
GoodOkay, friends, now I will share some pictures of this mantis grasshopper here. I hope that the pictures I share can entertain all my friends.
| Camera Used | poco c65 |
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| Lens | MM |
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| Photography | Genus Tropidomantis |
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| Link to original | community |
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| Link | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/414649769 |
| Latitude | Longitude | Map |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1573731 | 96.6281729 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.1573731441&mlon=96.6281729151#map=12/5.1575/96.6282; |