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πŸ™ Mantises

Wandering Violin Mantis

Gongylus gongyloides

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An extremely bizarre-looking mantis with an elongated thorax, leaf-like appendages, and a violin-shaped body. It is one of the most unusual mantis species in the world.

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Did You Know?

The wandering violin mantis is one of the only mantis species known to actively attract prey by waving its leaf-like body parts to mimic wind-blown vegetation.