Wayne's Word Index Noteworthy Plants Trivia Lemnaceae Biology 101 Botany Scenic Wildflowers Trains Spiders & Insects Search     Home       Part 1       Part 2       Part 3       Part 4       Part 5       Part 6       Part 7       Part 8       Part 9       Part 10   Part 10: Maui Animals Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula patellifera) Sony HX20V Large green preying mantis at Hotel Wailea Maui. Probably the giant Asian mantis (Hierodula patellifera). Jackson's 3-Horned Chameleon (Triceros jacksonii) Elaine found this Jackson's 3-horned chameleon (Triceros jacksonii) on a flowering sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica) along the trail to Twin Falls. The male is bright green with three horns. The female is brown and without horns. Spiny-Back Spider (Thelacantha brevispina) Spiny-Back Spider (Thelacantha brevispina): A small, striking orb weaver spider that is very common in lowland coastal areas. It is closely related to the genus Gasteracantha. Black-Crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Black-Crowned Night Heron, a resident bird of the Hawaiian Islands. Coccinellidae: Steel-Blue Ladybird Beetle (Halmus chalybeus) Elaine found this beautiful steel-blue ladybird beetle (Halmus chalybeus), family Coccinellidae, on a dried kukui nut leaf in Iao Valley State Park. All images on this page copyright © W.P. Armstrong