{"product_id":"statilia-maculata-mantis-specimen-a1-spread-mantodea","title":"Statilia maculata Mantis Specimen | A1 Quality | Dry-Preserved Spread | MANTODEA","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA1 Quality Mantis Specimen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStatilia maculata\u003c\/em\u003e (Order: MANTODEA) – A museum-quality praying mantis specimen in A1 condition, expertly dry-preserved and spread for collectors, educators, and natural history enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eStatilia maculata\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mantidae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrder:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mantodea (praying mantises)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuality grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e A1 – Premium condition with excellent preservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry-preserved, spread, ready for display or study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Entomology collections, educational displays, cabinet of curiosities, framed insect art, creative projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003eStatilia maculata\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStatilia maculata\u003c\/em\u003e, the Asian Jumping Mantis, is a slender and agile praying mantis widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia, extending into East Asia and the Pacific. One of the more commonly encountered mantises across its range, it is nonetheless a handsome and well-proportioned specimen — characterised by its mottled, cryptic colouration and the distinctive dark spot on the inner surface of its forelegs that gives the species its name (\u003cem\u003emaculata\u003c\/em\u003e: spotted). Lively and fast-moving in life, \u003cem\u003emaculata\u003c\/em\u003e makes a clean and classic spread specimen that displays the elegant proportions of a mid-sized Mantidae to excellent effect, and is a solid and satisfying addition to any Mantodea collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for entomologists, natural history collectors, educators, artists, interior designers seeking authentic Victorian cabinet aesthetics, and anyone passionate about the extraordinary diversity of the insect world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BugsDirect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46591451431101,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1228\/7064\/files\/statiliamaculatamlJv.jpg?v=1776853535","url":"https:\/\/www.bugsdirect.com\/products\/statilia-maculata-mantis-specimen-a1-spread-mantodea","provider":"BugsDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}