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Praying to the Moon! A very small sized Praying Mantis (Ceratomantis cf gigliotosi), this female is just around 2.5 cm/1 inch in size. <br />
She has a &#039;horn&#039; like appendage on her head.<br />
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There are 5 known species under the genus Ceratomantis and the key feature of the genus is the horn-like appendage on their head.<br />
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Am not definitely certain of the species, but was told that the closest ID is Ceratomantis gigliotosi which was recorded from western part of Borneo island. Brunei,Ceratomantis,Ceratomantis gigliotosi,Ceratomantis sp,Mantis,Prayng Mantis Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Praying to the Moon!

A very small sized Praying Mantis (Ceratomantis cf gigliotosi), this female is just around 2.5 cm/1 inch in size.
She has a 'horn' like appendage on her head.

There are 5 known species under the genus Ceratomantis and the key feature of the genus is the horn-like appendage on their head.

Am not definitely certain of the species, but was told that the closest ID is Ceratomantis gigliotosi which was recorded from western part of Borneo island.

    comments (6)

  1. WOW! What a creative set of shots! <3 Absolutely beautiful, Albert! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Thanks, Lisa :) Posted 6 years ago
  2. Love this! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Thanks, Ferdy :) Posted 6 years ago
  3. superb pic Posted 5 years ago
    1. Thank you, Melan_de03 :) Posted 5 years ago

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Ceratomantis gigliotosi is a species of Praying Mantis from the family of Hymenopodidae.

Similar species: Mantises
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jun 4, 2019. Captured Feb 23, 2019 05:35.
  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm