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Giant Dead Leaf Mantis
Giant Dead Leaf Mantis - Deroplatys desiccata is mostly brown to dark brown in colour with patches of black.
This one was a male sub-adult or nymph, without wings yet. The fully grown adults have wings. He has an interesting lobed abdomen.
This one was having a moth for a meal.
''Deroplatys desiccata'', known by the common names giant dead leaf mantis and Malaysian dead leaf mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Southeast Asia.
Similar species: Mantises
By Albert Kang
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Uploaded May 2, 2017. Captured Apr 21, 2017 00:22 in Jalan Ke Puncak Serapi, Petra Jaya, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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