African flower mantis

Photographed in Angkor Wat, Cambodia. Paul Bertner 2013.

Moss mantis (Haania sp.)

Photographed in Preah Monivong national park, Cambodia. Paul Bertner 2013.

Moss mantis (Haania sp.)

Photographed in Preah Monivong national park, Cambodia. Paul Bertner 2013.

Bark mantis portrait (Theopompus servillei)

Bark mantids generally have flattened bodies and mottled colouration which when pressed against a tree trunk or branch allows them to hide their shadow, and effectively camouflage within their microenvironment. Photographed in Cat Tien national park, Vietnam. Paul Bertner 2014.

Lichen camouflaged mantis (Theopompa borneana)

Photographed in Danum Valley Conservation Area, Borneo. Paul Bertner 2014.

Bird dung mantis (Ceratomantis sp.) on backlit leaf

Photographed in Danum Valley Conservation Area, Borneo. Paul Bertner 2014.

Dead leaf mantis (Deroplatys lobata)

Photographed in Danum Valley Conservation Area, Borneo. Paul Bertner 2014.

Dead leaf mantis (Deroplatys lobata)

Photographed in Danum Valley Conservation Area, Borneo. Paul Bertner 2014.

Dead leaf mimicking praying mantis (Deroplatys sp.)

Photographed in Danum Valley, Borneo. Copyright Paul Bertner 2014.

Juvenile dead leaf mantis (Brancsikia sp.)

Photographed in Ranomafana national park, Madagascar. Copyright Paul Bertner 2015.

Juvenile dead leaf mantis (Brancsikia sp.)

Photographed in Ranomafana national park, Madagascar. Copyright Paul Bertner 2015.

Juvenile dead leaf mantis (Brancsikia sp.)

Photographed in Ranomafana national park, Madagascar. Copyright Paul Bertner 2015.

Juvenile dead leaf mantis (Brancsikia sp.)

Photographed in Ranomafana national park, Madagascar. Copyright Paul Bertner 2015.

Juvenile dead leaf mantis (Brancsikia sp.)

Photographed in Ranomafana national park, Madagascar. Paul Bertner 2015.

Dead leaf mantis (Acanthops sp.)

Photographed in Leticia, Colombia.

Dead-leaf mimicking mantis (Acanthops sp.)

Photographed in Leticia, Colombia.

Dead-leaf mimicking mantis (Acanthops sp.)

Photographed in Leticia, Colombia.

Dead-leaf mimicking mantis (Acanthops sp.)

Photographed in Leticia, Colombia.

Iridescent bark mantis (Metallyticus splendidus)

Photographed in Danum Valley Conservation Area, Borneo. Paul Bertner 2014.

Iridescent bark mantis (Metallyticus splendidus)

Photographed in Danum Valley Conservation Area, Borneo. Paul Bertner 2014.

Iridescent bark mantis (Metallyticus splendidus)

Photographed in Danum Valley Conservation Area, Borneo. Paul Bertner 2014.

Iridescent bark mantis (Metallyticus splendidus)

Photographed in Danum Valley Conservation Area, Borneo. Paul Bertner 2014.

Praying mantis (Miomantis sp.?)

Unusual pink/red eyes in this specimen. Photographed in Virunga national park, DRC. Paul Bertner 2015.

Backlit moulting mantis

Photographed in Udzungwa national park, Tanzania. Paul Bertner 2014.

Praying mantis

Photographed in Mt. Isarog national park, Philippines. Paul Bertner 2014.

Green mantis

Photographed in Udzungwa national park, Tanzania. Paul Bertner 2014.

Green mantis

Photographed in Udzungwa national park, Tanzania.

Newly moutled translucent praying mantis

Photographed in Andasibe national park, Madagascar.

Leaf-veined praying mantis (Tropidomantis sp.)

Photographed in Amani nature reserve, Tanzania. Copyright Paul Bertner 2014.

Leaf veined mantis (Tropidomantis sp.)

Photographed in Amani nature reserve, Tanzania. Copyright Paul Bertner 2014.

Lichen camouflaged mantis (Theopompa sp.)

Photographed in Danum Valley, Borneo. Copyright Paul Bertner 2014.

Lichen camouflaged mantis (Theopompa sp.) under UV light

Photographed in Danum Valley, Borneo. Copyright Paul Bertner 2014.

Bark mantis (Majanga sp.)

Photographed in Vohimana special reserve, Madagascar. Paul Bertner 2015.

Bark mantis (Theopompella sp.)

Photographed in Udzungwa national park, Tanzania. Paul Bertner 2014.

Bark mantis (Theopompella sp.)

Photographed in Udzungwa national park, Tanzania. Paul Bertner 2014.

Bark mantis (Theopompella sp.)

Photographed in Udzungwa national park, Tanzania. Paul Bertner 2014.

Liturgusid mantis (Dactylopteryx sp.)

Photographed in Udzungwa national park, Tanzania. Paul Bertner 2014.

Liturgusid mantis (Dactylopteryx sp.)

Photographed in Udzungwa national park, Tanzania. Paul Bertner 2014.

Liturgusid mantis (Dactylopteryx sp.) portrait

Photographed in Udzungwa national park, Tanzania. Paul Bertner 2014.