Giant Asian Mantis entomology A 3500-year old Egyptian fresco

A 3500-year old Egyptian fresco in Luxor features the oldest known illustration of this species

and appears as a stray as far north as Texas in the U

Precis rhadama is a member of the family Nymphalidae and can be found in Madagascar

and north-east Australia

Housing it in a 3"x4" frame makes for a striking display that is sure to capture the attention of anyone interested in entomology

Giant Asian Mantis entomology A 3500-year old Egyptian frescoHierodula patellifera can be found in Malaysia, Hawaii, India, Nepal, Java, Philippines, New Guinea, Southern Chaina, Taiwan, Vietnam, & beyond. This specimen is encased in a 8x10 frame with a handmade paper print from Venice, Italy as the background.