Dead leaf mantis

Dead leaf mantis is a common name given to various species of praying mantises that mimic dead leaves. It is most often used in reference to species within genus Deroplatys because of their popularity as exotic pets. Examples include D. desiccata (giant dead leaf mantis), D. lobata (Southeast Asian dead leaf mantis), and D. philippinica (Philippines dead leaf mantis).Dead Leaf Praying Mantis Other species to which the term may apply include Acanthops falcataria (South American dead leaf mantis),Praying Mantises, AKA Mantids (Order Dictyoptera) A. falcata (South American dead leaf mantis), and Phyllocrania paradoxa (more common known as the ghost mantis).pawsforthoughtpetcentres.co.uk PhasmidsinCyberspace.com 2005 PrayingMantid.co.uk mantispets.com 2012

See also

Flower mantis Leaf mantis Shield mantis Grass mantis Stick mantis Acanthops List of mantis genera and species

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