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African Mantis

Sphodromantis viridis

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Description:

Louva-a-Deus

Iris mantis (Iris oratoria) or Mantis religiosa?

Reference Links:

Mantis religiosa - Ecologia, Taxonomia, Morfologia, Distribuição - Naturdata…

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Comments (3)
Mr. Goldfish
No problem. :) I found a link: http://bdj.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=4117
Mr. Goldfish
Not Mantis religiosa. Looks like Sphodromantis. I am pretty sure they live there.

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PublishedApril 17, 2013

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