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Scientific name; Empusa fasciata or Conehead Mantis (Empusa pennata)

Devil’s Flower Mantis, Giant Devil’s Flower Mantis, Idolomantis Diabolica (female imago)

A leaf mimick insect in the genus Cryptophyllium from Montane forest of Chiangrai

Mantis - Mantis religiosa green animal sitting on a blade of grass in a meadow. Wild foto

Close-up shot of Grasshopper. concept: insect photography, grasshopper details, macro shot, grasshopper anatomy, insect macro photography, wildlife photography, grasshopper species, insect world

Giant Malaysian leaf insect Phyllium giganteum blends in with leafy surroundings to survive.

$Description:\nAdult wart-biters are 31–82 millimeters, with females being significantly larger than males. They are typically dark green in colour, usually with dark brown blotches on the pronotum and wings (a dark brown morphotype also occurs). The female has a long and slightly up curved ovipositor.\n The wart-biter has a song consisting of a rapidly repeated series of short bursts of clicks, sometimes lasting for several minutes.\nWart-biters normally move about by walking; they rarely fly, except when frightened. Most can only fly 3 to 4 meters at a time.\nHabitat:\nThe species is found in calcareous grassland and heathland habitats.\n\nDiet:\nThe species is omnivorous. Plants eaten include knapweed, nettles, bedstraws; the species also eats insects, including other grasshoppers. \nLife cycle:\nThe wart-biter lays its eggs in the soil; these eggs normally hatch after two winters. It then passes through seven instar stages between April and June. The adult stage is reached in the beginning of July. Wart-biter populations peak in late July and early August. Newly hatched Decticus are encased in a sheath to facilitate their trip to the soil surface, the sheath holding the legs and antennae safely against the body while burrowing upwards. A neck which can in turn be inflated and deflated, enlarges the top of its tunnel, easing its passage upwards.\nStatus and distribution:\nThis species occurs throughout continental Europe, except the extreme south, ranging from southern Scandinavia to Spain, Italy, and Greece. It is also found in temperate Asia, as far east as China. Geographic features such as mountains have fragmented the species, leading to a wide range of forms and numerous subspecies.\n\nConservation:\nThe population of wart-biters has declined in many areas of northern Europe. In Britain and the Netherlands, it is threatened with extinction (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

Walking Stick Insect with Clipping Path over White

Coreus marginatus Dock Bug Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

Leaf insect or walking leave (Phyllium bioculatum) isolated on white background.

In some cultures, the praying mantis means good fortune, blessings, and divine protection. In nature, they are carnivores.

Brown stick insect from Tamil Nadu, South India

A detailed macro shot captures a grasshopper clinging to the side of a rock, its textured body sharply contrasting with the smooth, creamy blurred background, creating a striking visual focus.

Callipogon armillatus isolated on white background

Studio shot of mantis on black background. Shot with DSLR camera Canon EOS 5DS R

Insect known as Predator Bedbug or Assassin Bedbug, species Stenopoda Spinulosa, subfamily Stenopodainae, family Reduviidae, suborder Heteroptera and order Hemiptera. On a stone floor.

Gray's leaf insect (Pulchriphyllium bioculatum) isolated on white background

Chorthippus parallelus Meadow Grasshopper Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

Grasshopper trimerotropis behind the rock, Alcoy, Spain

A Praying Mantis is an insect predator in tropical and temperate climates with a triangular head, bulging eyes, and elongated bodies.

Phyllium Westwoodii, three leaf insects, in front of white background.

Leaf impersonating bush cricket (Katydid) in Costa Rica.

Adult Green Photinaid Mantis of the Tribe Photinaini

An Axarus festivus takes a break under the warm spring sun in the Laurentian forest of Quebec.

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