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Plant mimic mantis nymph

Family Mantidae, Zoolea sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Last photo shows the real size of the insect.

Species ID Suggestions

Praying mantis

Zoolea sp.
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Comments (13)
Sergio Monteiro
É Sckel, eu amo morar num país que tem tantas coisas maravilhosas! Mimetismo é mesmo muito legal.
Sckel
Maravilhoso, Sergio. Orgulho de ser sua compatriota. Eu amo mimetismo. É um dos fenômenos mais fantásticos da natureza. Eu não posso ficar vendo essas coisas incríveis. Ontem, eu podia jurar que um broto de murta era um pequeno camaleão verde. :(
drP
I don't know what's more amazing, the mimicry or that you saw through it to get these incredible shots.
LorraineDianeLafleur
Took me awhile to actually see it had a head. looking at the picture i thought i was looking at a plant. lol Saw Mantis in the title and started to really look. He's a trickster!!! This is AMAZING shot Sergio.

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Mantids of Parana, Brazil
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PublishedJune 9, 2013

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