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: Flower Mantid - lying in ambush for insect prey


Flower Mantid - lying in ambush for insect prey

Flower Mantid - lying in ambush for insect prey on Crassula blossom, relying on camouflage (Harpagomantis tricolor / Crassul). Ecca Pass Nature Reserve, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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10891422
Media ID
42974641
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4288px x 2848px (1.7MB)
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© Alan J. S. Weaving / www.ardea.com
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Picture No
10891422
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ASW-4890

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Ambush Crassula Mantid Tricolor


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