Myrmecomantis atra

Ant mantis
(Myrmecomantis atra)
From Bengaluru
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Amorphoscelididae
Genus: Myrmecomantis
Species: M. atra
Binomial name
Myrmecomantis atra
Myrmecomantis atra

Myrmecomantis atra, common name ant mantis, is a species of praying mantis that relies upon ant mimicry for protection even as an adult.

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