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Acanthops falcata - frontal, San Cipriano Reserve, Colombia Supposedly the sub-adult female of the species based on this reference:<br /> <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/33172332" rel="nofollow">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/33172332</a><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/145533/acanthops_falcata_san_cipriano_reserve_colombia.html" title="Acanthops falcata, San Cipriano Reserve, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/145533_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=WpgsQBKtnvjKQcpPqrX3YZDPYZc%3D" width="200" height="140" alt="Acanthops falcata, San Cipriano Reserve, Colombia Supposedly the sub-adult female of the species based on this reference:<br /> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/33172332<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/145532/acanthops_falcata_-_frontal_san_cipriano_reserve_colombia.html Acanthops falcata,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,San Cipriano Reserve,South America,Summer,World" /></a></figure> Acanthops falcata,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,San Cipriano Reserve,South America,South American Boxer Mantis,Summer,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Acanthops falcata - frontal, San Cipriano Reserve, Colombia

Supposedly the sub-adult female of the species based on this reference:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/33172332

Acanthops falcata, San Cipriano Reserve, Colombia Supposedly the sub-adult female of the species based on this reference:<br /> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/33172332<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/145532/acanthops_falcata_-_frontal_san_cipriano_reserve_colombia.html Acanthops falcata,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,San Cipriano Reserve,South America,Summer,World

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The South American Boxer Mantis

"Acanthops falcata", common name South American dead leaf mantis or boxer mantis, is a species of praying mantis in the subfamily Acanthopinae of the family Acanthopidae and is one of many praying mantises from various genera that resembles a dead leaf.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 13, 2023. Captured Sep 16, 2022 20:38 in R4R2+4Q Calima, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/20.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO800
  • 105mm
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