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ant mimicking praying mantis

Photo by Bhagya Herath
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Description:

this small fellow which is just the size of an ant was difficult to identify as a mantis from the first look...

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Ant mimicry

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Comments (12)
Bhagya Herath
Thanks a lot Dilan and Sau ..... yep Sau as i told you im following ants these days..... to see whether they are really ants ..... =D
RiekoS
Hard to believe that this is not ant.
Dilan Chathuranga
Before this ant mimicking Jumping spider! Now ant mimicking praying mantis!Wonderful finding Bhagya!
Bhagya Herath
Thanks a lot Adi....... yep i saw it for the first time too.....

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Mimetic Animals of the World
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Biodiversity of Sri Lanka
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedNovember 15, 2013

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