Moss Mantis

A medium-sized praying mantis perfectly evolved to be a master of camouflage. 55mm in length. Body consist of different shades of green to camouflage it better in its habitat. Even its body contains irregularities on the thorax and abdomen to blend in with moss. It also has unique eyes as seen in photo 4 and 6. However, the camouflage is quite useless when I found it in the dining hall where it feeds on the nocturnal insects attracted to the artificial light. A leftover of an ant alate is seen in its claw.