Rhombodera kirbyi “Timor Shield Mantis” 4” houseplant shirt this species has become scares

this species has become scares over the last decade from when it was once quite common

I didn’t make up the name

(Taxonomy update

This is ridiculous

Rhombodera kirbyi “Timor Shield Mantis” 4” houseplant shirt this species has become scaressize around 7th instar, around 4 Native to Native to Timor Island in Indonesia, this awesome mantis can get 5 6 inches. Also known as a Shield Mantis do to the expanded pronotum plate that protects their thorax. These mantises can range in color from a pale green color to brown. Like all mantises they should be given a tall enclosure that has enough height for them to hang when they molt. Vertical branches and bark will give them something to suspend