TAKAO 599 MUSEUM

Treasures of Mt. Takao

Takao 599 museum has all kinds of animals inhabit in Mt. Takao in various ways of exhibitions such as seasonal wild plants preserved in acrylic and all kinds of animals specimens inhibits in Mt. Takao. On the "NATURE WALL," stuffed animals are displayed and shows the movie to introduce the dynamic nature of Mt. Takao.

Statilia maculata
Statilia maculata Mantidae
Main Region: Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Izu Islands, Tsushima and Yaku Island. Found in forest and grasslands from flatland to mountains and farmlands. Body color is ocher to dark brown for most of species but green in rare cases. Inner sides of grasping front legs are black which is quite distinctive. When plants are green, found on ground or trees and in autumn found often on dead leaves. Ootheca is elongated and female lays them on rocks or tree trunks close to the ground.

●Length  about 36 to 60 mm
●Adults Flight Season  August to about November
※Quotation from Mount Takao formula application
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