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Male Praying Mantis - Statilia pallida Male Praying Mantis of the species Statilia pallida.<br /> This one is mostly grey/brown in colour but they can also be found in green colour.<br /> The venations of the forewings are translucent whereas the venations of the hindwings are black. Anilao,Batangas,Mabini,Mantis,Philippines,Praying Mantis,Statilia pallida Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Male Praying Mantis - Statilia pallida

Male Praying Mantis of the species Statilia pallida.
This one is mostly grey/brown in colour but they can also be found in green colour.
The venations of the forewings are translucent whereas the venations of the hindwings are black.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    What a stunner! Can it actually fly? Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Yes, the males can fly very well.
      The female too, but if they are heavy with eggs (as they lays batches of Ootheca), they can only fly short distances.       Posted 5 years ago

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The Statilia pallida

Statilia pallida is a species of Praying Mantis from the family of Mantidae.

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Similar species: Mantises
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Dec 2, 2019. Captured Jul 23, 2018 21:18.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm