Insect Picture and Article

Mantis religiosa known as The Praying Mantis from Europe, is an insect grouped in order Mantodea. The name “praying mantis” comes from the way the insect holds its strong, grasping forelegs and the typical “prayer-like” stance. Greenish-brown coloration makes it almost invisible against twigs and leaves, from which it pounces on its prey.  The European Mantis is usually 5–7.5 cm (2–3 inches) in length. Mantis religiosa is exclusively predatory. As in related insect groups, mantises go through three stages of metamorphosis: egg, nymph, and adult. The natural lifespan of a this mantis in the wild is about 10–12 months.

Phanaeus imperator is the rainbow horned beetle from South America, grouped in order Coleoptera.  It is among the common pasture insects in the cattle-raising areas of Argentina. It is beautiful beetle.  Its pronotum shining yellow gold with green reflections becoming stronger and often infused with copper laterally and posteriorly; elytra strikingly bicolored, bases dark bluish green to emerald green, sides and apices yellow gold to coppery gold infused with green.  Phanaeus imperator has long, posteriorly curving cephalic “horn” on the clypeus.