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Brown Praying Mantis

Macromusonia sp

Photo by Tukup
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Field Notes

Description:

A completely brown, reddish-brown praying mantis 4.5-5 cm long. I have zero resources for identifying these incredible creatures.

Habitat:

This mantid was found blending into the dark trunk of a tree alongside a trail in the Amazon rainforest of SE Ecuador.

Notes:

It continued to pray while I photographed it. Evidently its prayers were answered as I put it back on its tree.

Reference Links:

Macromusonia - Google Search

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Comments (2)
Tukup
Thanks Paul. I'm not finding any details on it. I appreciate the tip.
Paul Davis
I think this is probably --Macromusonia sp , but I am not sure.

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Mimetic Animals of the World
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Biodiversity of Ecuador (BioBanco)

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PublishedFebruary 8, 2019

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