At the Tropical Insect Sanctuary, you can get up close and personal with some cute cannibals and other captivating creaturesThe peacock mantis is among the top stars at the Tropical Insect Sanctuary this time of year. (Photos: Wissarut Sukhaket)'That's a peacock mantis," said Wissarut Sukhaket as he saw me observing a dull-looking little fellow in a nursery box at the Tropical Insect Sanctuary in Nakhon Ratchasima's Pak Chong district. He noted that other than the peacock mantis, at this time of year visitors also can see flower mantises, including the pinkish orchid mantis. Wissarut and his colleagues at TISTR have been working on several projects that aim to seek eco-friendly solutions for farmers. There was so much to learn at the Tropical Insect Sanctuary and the Lamtakhong Research Station as a whole, the recent trip to Pak Chong was an eye-opening one for me.

Source: Bangkok Post February 24, 2021 21:56 UTC