A group of Asian Ant Mantis (Odontomantis planiceps) nymphs spotted at Bukit Gombak Park, Singapore, on 20 May 2023. They have just emerged from the ootheca (egg mass) seen in the images.

These are common mantises. When young (nymphs state), the mantises resemble ants for protection from predators.

On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/162633067 ]

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