spiny flower mantis.
(thanks to master google-er, ladyhawk for identifying it!)
Cameron Highlands (Pt.1)
Went up to the highlands again. This time with Divemuster and Ladyhawk who are now the latest R.E.A.C.H members! Before assisting Dr. L with Clean Up The World Weekend (see www.reach.org.my), we managed to shoot some rather interesting flora and fauna, like this beautiful mantis which i have never seen before. First there was one...
posted by moggie @ Wednesday, September 20, 2006
5 Comments:
Moggs .. it's a flower mantis. Amazingly beautiful. If I'm not mistaken, an orchid mantis is but one of a species of flower mantis. As far as I can make out, this is a spiny flower mantis.
Wah looks like you're really taken in by all these exotic mantis. :)
These post could possibly be like a swimsuit edition for you eh? ;)
Anyway Great series of pictures Mog...hey Mog, do you still have your head?...Mog!! Mog!! Mogggggggg......
[Ahem, ahem to share the joke, some female mantis has the tendancy to bite off it's mates head while mating]
ooi, quit yelling. i'm still here...head and all. :p
The hunt is now on for an Orchid Mantis.
your photography never fails to amaze me, i keep coming back for more!
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