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Threat Display This is what happens when you move the enclosure of a Devil&#039;s Flower Mantis - one of the largest mantis species which seemingly has it&#039;s threat display on a hair trigger...<br /> (Re-uploaded due to thumbnail issue - <a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/forum/2/campfire/916/instructions_regarding_image_rotation_issues.html)" rel="nofollow">https://www.jungledragon.com/forum/2/campfire/916/instructions_regarding_image_rotation_issues.html)</a> Giant Devil's Flower Mantis,Idolomantis diabolica,Non-native,captive Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Threat Display

This is what happens when you move the enclosure of a Devil's Flower Mantis - one of the largest mantis species which seemingly has it's threat display on a hair trigger...
(Re-uploaded due to thumbnail issue - https://www.jungledragon.com/forum/2/campfire/916/instructions_regarding_image_rotation_issues.html)

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Thanks for the re-upload. Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Stuart's profile
      Stuart
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      No worries at all, I should have remembered to do it properly in the first place :) Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
  3. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Quite brilliant Stuart Posted 2 years ago

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The Giant Devil's Flower Mantis

"Idolomantis" is a genus of praying mantises in the family Empusidae. It is represented by a single species, "Idolomantis diabolica", commonly known as the devil's flower mantis or giant devil's flower mantis. It is one of the largest species of praying mantises, and is possibly the largest that mimics flowers.

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  • SM-S908B
  • f/1.8
  • 1/100s
  • ISO200
  • 6.4mm