{"product_id":"theopompa-servillei-mantis-specimen-a1-spread-mantodea","title":"Theopompa servillei Mantis Specimen | A1 Quality | Dry-Preserved Spread | MANTODEA","description":"\u003ch3\u003eA1 Quality Mantis Specimen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheopompa servillei\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\u003eTheopompa servillei\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\u003eTheopompa servillei\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheopompa servillei\u003c\/em\u003e is a robust and rarely encountered praying mantis within the family Mantidae, distributed across South and Southeast Asia. A member of the genus \u003cem\u003eTheopompa\u003c\/em\u003e — a group characterised by their broad, flattened body form and cryptic bark-like colouration — \u003cem\u003eservillei\u003c\/em\u003e is a species well adapted to life on tree trunks and bark surfaces, where its mottled brown and grey patterning renders it highly effective camouflage. Seldom seen in collections, it is a specimen of genuine taxonomic interest and a rewarding acquisition for collectors specialising in Mantodea diversity or the cryptic bark-dwelling mantis groups of Southeast Asia.\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":46591467782333,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1228\/7064\/files\/theopompaservilleifmlJv.jpg?v=1776852907","url":"https:\/\/www.bugsdirect.com\/products\/theopompa-servillei-mantis-specimen-a1-spread-mantodea","provider":"BugsDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}