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Lacewing Mantis
Eomantis yunnanensis or commonly called the Lacewing mantis or Yellow Spotted winged mantis, is a very small species with near translucent green appearance. Once They mature to adults, their wings resemble green lacewings giving them their name. They enjoy flattening themselves to the underside of leaves, easily blending in.
Not a beginner friendly species, these nymphs are small, fast and fragile. They are fast to startle and if they slip out of your sight they are gone.
This species is found in south eastern Asia.
Feeding
Flying insects are the preferred source of food. As nymphs fruit flies are the ideal food source and increase to house flies and blue/green bottle flies as they get larger. They also will enjoy moths or other harmless flying insects. It’s recommended that the size of the feeder insect does not exceed 1/2 the mantis length.
Adults can are quite small but are able to catch blue bottle flies once fully grown.
