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Devil’s Flower Mantis
Saturday, October 11th, 2008 | Mantes (Mantises) | No Comments
I had to share this. The Devil’s Flower Mantis (Idolomantis diabolica).
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Idolomantis diabolica
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| Idolomantis diabolica Beier, 1956 |
via [wikipedia]
Apparently there isn’t much information about them but they are beautiful.
Here are some pictures.
Devil's Flower Mantis
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