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Alien Mantis<br /> (empuse?)<br /> West Africa<br /> Ivory Coast Dabakala-Katiola region Africa,Cone-headed Mantid,Côte d'Ivoire,Fall,Geotagged,Hemiempusa capensis,Ivory Coast,Macro,Mantis Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Alien

Mantis
(empuse?)
West Africa
Ivory Coast Dabakala-Katiola region

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    I found a list of species here, I don't know if it is full.
    http://insectoid.info/checklist/empusidae/ivory_coast/     Posted 8 years ago
  2. View Oddfeel's profile
    Oddfeel
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    Thank you so much WildFlower, with only two listed species in IC it has been easy :P Posted 8 years ago
  3. View abhitap's profile
    abhitap
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    What a beautifully composed shot sir! Congrats Posted 8 years ago

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The Cone-headed Mantid

Hemiempusa capensis is a mantis in the Hemiempusa genus.

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Similar species: Mantises
Species identified by Oddfeel
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By Oddfeel

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Uploaded Oct 3, 2016. Captured Sep 29, 2016 14:34 in Unnamed Road, Côte d'Ivoire.
country flag of Côte d'Ivoire Explore Côte d'Ivoire 47 35 0
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/6.3
  • 1/166s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.