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Saiz Foto: Saiz A2 (42.0 x 59.4 cm)
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Kumbang Naga (Toxodera beieri) dari Malaysia dikatakan mendapatkan nama yang cukup menarik daripada persamaannya dengan naga mitos dari China. Ia lebih dikenali di kawasan ini sebagai kumbang bulu atau kumbang kayu, kerana kaki dan bahagian badan yang panjang dan seperti daun. Kumbang bulu mahir dalam menyamar sebagai daun dan sukar dikesan kerana ia mampu bersembunyi dengan kekal diam sambil menunggu mangsa. Ia juga bijak meniru gerakan semula jadi dedaunan yang bergoyang dipermainkan oleh angin.
Secara amnya, kumbang sembahyang mempunyai nafsu makan yang besar dan membantu manusia dengan membersihkan pelbagai serangga seperti ulat, lipas, lalat dan kepar, termasuk kadang-kadang tikus kecil dari ladang dan taman. Di Malaysia, mereka ditemui di kawasan hutan pada ketinggian rendah seperti di Bukit Penang, Bukit Fraser, dan Cameron Highlands.
Kaki mereka yang ringkas dan lemah menyukarkan mereka berjalan tegak, jadi mereka bergerak perlahan dengan bergantung terbalik di bawah cabang pokok. Gambar dari Bukit Penang ini telah diterbalikkan supaya jelas menunjukkan rupa mereka yang seakan-akan naga. Kumbang naga ini merupakan salah satu subspesies kumbang sembahyang yang paling jarang ditemui di dunia.
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Photograph Size: A2 Size (42.0 x 59.4 cm)
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The dragon mantis (Toxodera beieri) of Malaysia is said to get its rather fascinating name from its resemblance to mythical Chinese dragons. It is more commonly known in this region as the feather mantis or the stick mantis because of its long, leaf-like appendages. The feather mantis is an expert at leaf camouflage and is difficult to spot because it manages to stay hidden by keeping absolutely still while waiting for prey. It can also cleverly imitate the natural movement of vegetation fluttering in the breeze.
In general, praying mantises have large appetites and help humans by clearing out moths, roaches, flies and aphids (and occasionally even small rodents) from farms and gardens. In Malaysia, they are found in forests situated at a slight elevation, such as Penang Hill, Fraser Hill and Cameron Highlands.
They have weak and skinny limbs that make it difficult to walk upright on its legs, and so it moves slowly by hanging upside down under tree branches. This image from Penang Hill has been flipped upside down to clearly show its dragon-like appearance. This dragon mantis is one of the rarest subspecies of praying mantis around the world.