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| Name | latin |
Neodanuria bolauana |
| english |
Eastafrican Twig Mantis |
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| | IGM-Number | 48 |
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| | Systematics | Super-Order |
Dictyoptera |
| Order |
Mantodea |
| Family |
Mantidae |
| Subfamily |
Vatinae |
| Tribe |
Danuriini |
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| | First Description | Author |
SAUSSURE |
| Year |
1869 |
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| Size
Quotation of Size
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The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.
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| Male |
ca. 9cm- 10cm |
| Female |
ca. 10cm- 12cm |
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| Lifespan
Quotation of the Lifespan
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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
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| Male |
8 (5 + 3) months / ~ 8 moltings |
| Female |
13 (5 + 8) months / ~ 8 moltings |
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| Sexing
Sexing
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Morphologically differences between male and female.
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| Male |
smaller and thinner than the females
adult: pearl-cordy and long antennas, wings cover ca. 2/3 of the abdomen |
| Female |
L5 and above: on the upper side of the abdomen are 3 big "thorns", more compact than males
adult: reduced wings, short and thin antennas |
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| | | | | Spreading | Kenia, Tanzania, South- Somalia |
| The description of this species is based on individuals of the following origin:
Malindi (Kenia) |
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| Africa |
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| | Habitat | bushes, plain little trees (on twigs and branches), parks
inhabits warm and not to dry areas |
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| | Aggressiveness | low |
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| | Colorvariants | none |
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| | Hint | typical couch- position with wide spread arms,
in case of danger they dump down and remain motionless (s. photo, L7) |
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