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Threat Display Sub adult Devil&#039;s Flower Mantis threat display while I was moving her accessories around now she&#039;s freshly molted (well, 2 days ago). She&#039;s definitely a big girl with a big appetite, very skittish though unlike other species.<br /> <br /> Still, she&#039;s doing well and healthy, 1 more molt to go! Giant Devil's Flower Mantis,Idolomantis diabolica,Non-native Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Threat Display

Sub adult Devil's Flower Mantis threat display while I was moving her accessories around now she's freshly molted (well, 2 days ago). She's definitely a big girl with a big appetite, very skittish though unlike other species.

Still, she's doing well and healthy, 1 more molt to go!

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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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Uploaded Sep 24, 2023. Captured Sep 24, 2023 16:36.
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  • SM-S908B
  • f/2.2
  • 1/1s
  • ISO80
  • 2.2mm