Myrmecomantis atra
Ant mantis (Myrmecomantis atra) | |
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From Bengaluru | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Mantodea |
Family: | Amorphoscelididae |
Genus: | Myrmecomantis |
Species: | M. atra |
Binomial name | |
Myrmecomantis atra | |
Myrmecomantis atra, common name ant mantis, is a species of praying mantis that relies upon ant mimicry for protection even as an adult.
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