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Those eyes.. Such a fantastic little creature. This is an instar L4 female called Dinah. They appear to be inquisitive and very active. Longer life span than the usual orchids I've had the pleasure of looking after and much bigger. At L4, she's already at around the same size as an adult orchid mantis. 3 moults to go so watch this space! Deroplatys desiccata,Malaysian dead leaf mantis Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Those eyes..

Such a fantastic little creature. This is an instar L4 female called Dinah. They appear to be inquisitive and very active. Longer life span than the usual orchids I've had the pleasure of looking after and much bigger. At L4, she's already at around the same size as an adult orchid mantis. 3 moults to go so watch this space!

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    Christine Young
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    Even its mouthparts are striped to match its legs :). Posted 5 years ago
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      Stuart
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      Her stripy mustache ;) Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Hehe, yes! Her mustache is lovely. Posted 5 years ago

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The Malaysian dead leaf mantis

''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.

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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
  • f/5.6
  • 1/197s
  • ISO160
  • 100mm