New Found - Mantis [Metallyticus splendidus]

new found and confirm the mantis
Metallyticus sp

http://tolweb.org/Metallyticus/12500

it had been long, I stop macro and found a new bug from my collection list ...

saw this funny bug (look like mantis, cricket ....)on a tree trunk (found 2 of them), they move real fast but not really fly and jump ... so still checking what's the ID of it




a mantis look for sure




the tail ...

New Found - Flower Mantis (update)

it was a mistake ... I thought of I found a Orchid Mantis but it is not after verification with mantidboy From Flickr (he know alot about mantis) .. this is a

family Hymenopidae
Creobotra sp

even ... not a Orchid Mantis .. but I am still happy with this new found too

a old picture shoot Jul 2008 (


how it look close ... (PP to make it little mystery feel)



and it was camera shy ....


and after few shot .. it start willing to look at my camera and I am getting closer and closer



(for larger view please visit www.liewwkphoto.com for the macro session or http://www.liewwkphoto.com/gallery2.htm )