19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Asian Jumping Mantis

???????? ????????, common name Asian jumping mantis is a species of mantis native to South East Asia, it could be found in China, Japan, Korea and Sri Lanka. When praying mantids feels itself is threatened, they stand tall and spread their forelegs to allow them to penetrate the target, with their wings fanning out wide and mouths open. The fanning of the wings is used to make the mantis seem larger and to scare the opponent.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © Lam Soon Tak