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Raimbow mantis nymph

Family Mantidea, Parastagmatoptera sp.

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Description:

A subadult female of Parastagmatoptera, the raimbow mantis. It has this spotted body when young, and develops great colors when adult (pinks, reds, blues, yellows and greens). They are one of the few genera in which females can also fly. (Info provided by Projeto Mantis)

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Projeto Mantis
A subadult female of Parastagmatoptera, the raimbow mantis. It has this spotted body when young, and develops great colors when adult (pinks, reds, blues, yellows and greens). They are one of the few genera in which females can also fly.

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Mantids of Parana, Brazil
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PublishedMarch 5, 2013

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