Category Archives: Mantodea

This is a very small mantis — about 3cm long. Munakata, Japan. English name: Japanese boxer mantis Japanese name: hime-kamakiri Scientific name: Acromantis japonica

Class: Insecta; Order: Mantodea; Family: Mantidae hime-kamakiri = Japanese Boxer Mantis Acromantis japonica

I went for a walk at Ikeura Dam with the kids this morning. The final week of November but the temperature was a balmy 18 degrees C. We saw plenty of butterflies and grasshoppers, but the best find of the … Continue reading →

Insecta: Mantodea: Mantidae Tenodera angustipennis Japanese Mantis = chousen-kamakiri Location: path near Hyoutan Pond (map)

Order: Mantodea; Family: Mantidae Statilia maculata = ko-kamakiri (Small Mantis)

There are lots of mantid nymphs in the garden. They are only tiny at the moment, but they will become huge before the summer is over (well, at least the females will). Praying Mantids are among my favorite insects and … Continue reading →

Some nice poses by a Japanese Mantis (kamakiri). Class: Insecta; Order: Mantodea; Family: Mantidae chousen-kamakiri = Japanese Mantis Tenodera angustipennis

This was one brave (or immensely stupid) fly! It just flew in and rested on the praying mantid’s wicked-looking foreleg. Well, I guess it was probably too small to even be noticed by the mantis, so it probably wasn’t ever … Continue reading →

Information in Japanese on the different species of mantis in Japan: here at Wikipedia Order: Mantodea; Family: Mantidae Statilia maculata = ko-kamakiri (Small Mantis)