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Name latin Odontomantis micans
english Ant Mantis
Systematics

Systematics

All data for the systematics is taken from Reinhard Ehrmann's book "Mantodea - Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt" (Mantodea - Praying mantids of the world).

More about this book can be found in the section literature at this page.

Super-Order Dictyoptera
Order Mantodea
Family Hymenopodidae
Subfamily Acromantinae
Tribe Acromantini
First Description Author SAUSSURE
Year 1871
Size

Quotation of Size

The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.

Male ca. 1,5cm
Female ca. 2,4cm
Lifespan

Quotation of the Lifespan

The lifespan is given in month and has the following definition:

overall-age ("time between hatching and imago" + "lifespan after the last molting")

Example: 9 (2 + 7) month lifespan
overall-age = 9 month
time between hatching and imago = 2 month
lifespan after the last molting = 7 month

Male ca. 5 (2,5 + 2,5) months / ~ 6 moltings
Female ca. 6,5 (2,5 + 4) months / ~ 7 moltings
Sexing

Sexing

Morphologically differences between male and female.

Male L5 and above: just by counting the abdominal- segments (8 Segments)
adult: smaller and thinner than females, otherwise by counting the abdominal- segments
Female L5 and above: just by counting the abdominal- segments (6 Segments)
adult: bigger and more compact than females, otherwise by counting the abdominal- segments
Spreading

Spreading

For a better overview, only whole countries are listed for the quotation of spreading, even if a species can only be found in a small part of that country.

All data for the spreading is taken from Reinhard Ehrmann's book "Mantodea - Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt" (Mantodea - Praying mantids of the world).
More about this book can be found in the section literature at this page.

At the menu "Spreading" for each country only the genus but the species is printed (Exception: on this site described species).

India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Sumatra, Borneo, Sunda Islands
The description of this species is based on individuals of the following origin:
Pak-Chong (Thailand)
Asia
Asia
Habitat bushes
inhabits damp and warm areas
Aggressiveness low
Colorvariants none
Hint mimics ants in look and behaviour perfectly,
take care for good ventilation and no stagnant moisture

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