Description:

Name of student: Jenson Neo
Class: 2O2
School: Hwa Chong Institution

Description of organism:
The Asian giant mantis can grow to around 5-7 cm. It can be identified by the (usually 2 - 3) yellowish spots on their coxa ( a part of their arm). Nymphs have an abdomen curved upwards. Adults have a yellowish spot on each of their forewings. This aggressive mantis readily attacks prey items, regardless of their size. Due to its large appetite and flexible diet, it is fairly common in Singapore.
In French folklore, a praying mantis can lead a lost child home. The praying mantis is also the earliest symbol of God in many countries.
Interestingly , the praying mantis is related to cockroaches, belonging to the same suborder dicyoptera. The praying mantis has an adaptation called camouflage, in which its colour enables it to blend in with its surroundings.
The photo above is an asian giant mantis nymph. The two yellow spots on its coxas are visible and it has a curved abdomen. It is eatin