#deadleafmantis

"Hey you, got bugs?" Deroplatys truncata (dead leaf mantis) sub adult female curious to know if my presence means food. #deroplatys #deroplatystruncata #deadleafmantis #prayingmantis #mantodea #mantis #nature #wildlife #animals #insect #critters #bugslife #entomology #pets #aliens #photography #mantismonarch #alwayswatchingme https://www.instagram.com/p/B8e2LIGhnSE/?igshid=16yr26hdf5lji

Manos checking out the world! He (?) is a dead leaf mantis baby! Very easy to handle , just toddles around 😊 #deadleafmantis

Wings: good for A) flying directly at the nearest human face; B) flashing at anyone that touches you for maximum spookiness #deadleafmantis #deroplatys #deroplatysdesiccata #mantidae #mantid #mantis #prayingmantis #mantodea #insect

Deroplatys truncata (dead leaf mantis) sub adult female had a nice enclosure upgrade but spends all her time hanging under a leaf staring me down. #deroplatys #deroplatystruncata #deadleafmantis#prayingmantis #prayingmantisofinstagram #natgeo #insects #bugslife #wildlife #nature #animals #alien #pets #photography #mantismonarch #shield #adorable #portrait #flippedforyourviewingpleasure #cornchip https://www.instagram.com/p/B-dBxj6BDYT/?igshid=ftk565f3wnkj

Deroplatys truncata (dead leaf mantis) adult male. He looks happy because I just told him that he has several ladies waiting on him in another state. #deroplatys #deroplatystruncata #deadleafmantis #mantodea #mantis #prayingmantis #gottesanbeterin #mantiden #mante #insects #arthropoda #invert #wildlife #nature #animals #science #entomology #biology #alien #exotic #pets #photography #mantismonarch #breedingproject https://www.instagram.com/p/B632X8dBHQr/?igshid=19eylql16emy0

Deroplatys truncata (dead leaf mantis) L7 female molted just the other day. I believe her colors are still settling. #deroplatys #deroplatystruncata #deadleafmantis #prayingmantis #mantodea #mantis #nature #wildlife #animals #insect #critters #bugslife #entomology #pets #aliens #photography #mantismonarch #shield #portrait https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Wgu51BIvk/?igshid=1alrcuprr4wv4

"I'm in love with a Deroplatys" Deroplatys truncata (dead leaf mantis) L3 nymph. I have fallen in love with them already. Check out that shield and camo, not to mention their sweet disposition. #deroplatys #deroplatystruncata #deadleafmantis #mantodea #mantis #prayingmantis #gottesanbeterin #mantiden #mante #insects #insekten #insectos #insekten #arthropoda #invert #wildlife #nature #animals #science #entomology #biology #alien #exotic #pets #photography #mantismonarch @tpain https://www.instagram.com/p/B1UHWMRB4vP/?igshid=1uryyvzct6kai

Phyllocrania paradoxa (ghost mantis) pre-sub female nymph in sunset orange. #phyllocraniaparadoxa #deadleafmantis #ghostmantis #ghost #prayingmantis #mantodea #mantis #entomology #nature #insect #animals #wildlife #alien #MantisMonarch https://www.instagram.com/p/B1cBDmBBXN8/?igshid=1cc1v8j46gn7h