Great Asian Praying Mantis (Hierodula patellifera)

I happened to notice this mantis on tree leaves. This typical praying mantis is green, with a little variation in color tone. I would never know that a praying mantis before I noticed it closely. The praying mantis is the only insect predator fast enough to catch flies and mosquitoes. They can snatch a fly so quickly you can hardly see the movement. It is one of the biggest mantis in its class. Mostly inhabits the grasslands, meadows, agricultural fields, woodlands, and adjacent to rivers and streams. It actively chases after its prey once it is aware of it. But during the non-feeding hours they generally sit still and wait for a prey to show up. This gave me a good spot to take photos since I did not have to worry about the light. I happened to notice this praying mantis when I was strolling around the bush, and it was there on the green leaf, trying to hide. Then, I tried to find a good spot to shoot it from very close range with my smartphone. Under the drizzle, I tried to focus on its both eyes. Asian Mantis- a species are commonly throughout Asian countries, almost similar to European mantis.

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Camera	Smartphone
Category	Macrophotography
Lens	Lensbong Macro/Modified Macro lens