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 |
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| Myrmecomantis atra | |
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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