onenicebugperday:Iridescent bark mantis adults and nymphs,Metallyticus splendidus, Southeast AsiaAs
onenicebugperday:Iridescent bark mantis adults and nymphs,Metallyticus splendidus, Southeast AsiaAs far is it is known, Metallyticus is the only genus of mantid that displays metallic coloring. This species chases its prey rather than waiting to ambush, and has not been found to be cannibalistic.Photos 1-4 by Frupus (CC BY-NC 2.0)5-6 byNicky Bay // Website - Shared with permission; do not remove credit or re-post!7-10 byFrank Canon // Instagram - Shared with permission; do not remove credit or re-post! -- source link
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