This picture of Sphodromantis viridis I took in my garden on 17th October 2004. Since then I have never seen it again. I think it must be extinct now from this urban area.

These pictures of the brown form were taken by my friend Uzi in Raanana, 3rd August 2006.

For more information on this insect's close and distant relatives, why not visit my check-list of Israeliinsects?