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Show morePicture captured of a praying mantis I captured in Rwanda, Africa. By far the most well-camouflaged organism I have ever encountered. Be sure to look carefully for the insect. Usually people first see the leg, which you can follow up to the rest of the mantis. There are very few representatives of the genus Oxylea in collections anywhere in the world, because no one can find them. This is probably a new species, and will be described and published in the next year or two.
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Show morePraying mantis nymph (Sibylla pretiosa) demonstrating the cryptic effect achieved by cuticular expansions of the exoskeleton. This species lies in wait on trees and leaves for unsuspecting prey. We found this specimen imitating a leaf blowing in the wind by waving her arms and abdomen in a single direction. Taken in Rwanda, Africa 2014.
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