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Thanks for doing the leg work Toko.

Brilliant! Thanks you

ExFmem wrote:

nan wrote:

ExFmem wrote:

nan wrote:9.a like a leaf - Kruger - Punda Maria

The first pic had me thinking it was an insect w/ a pointed snout , then I realized its head was under the wood plank
Don't the forelegs and triangular head shape in the second pic look like a mantid?

I think you are right... a Mantid with the "teeth" on the paw
I never thought of that

Toko, I now see on the next page or so you already drew that same conclusion I'm trying to whittle down the unknowns before I add even more to the list...

Could it be Clinia humeralis
http://www.google.com/search?site=imghp ... 1lcQmkT4E8

Cilnia chopardi looks the same to me But all the pics on the internet show a white stripe on the abdomen in Cilnia

Who knows how many other genera also look like this

it's a balerina

Yep, probably can't see enough features to distinguish positively. Another one I'll have to let go Okay, on to pick out my next target

Is there anything useful for Mantid identification. So far I could not find anything on how to distinguish the genera. We would do better if we had sort of key

At this stage these Mantidae are all green mantids to me

Toko wrote:Is there anything useful for Mantid identification. So far I could not find anything on how to distinguish the genera. We would do better if we had sort of key

At this stage these Mantidae are all green mantids to me

This is all I have, but need a second window open with mantid anatomy terms so I can even begin to understand 0.1% of the features. As you well know, we really can't see very much on these particular photos.

http://www.earthlife.net/insects/mant-key.html

Any idea what spider this is? Found it in the Brat's bedroom.