Archimantis monstrosa
Archimantis monstrosa is 1 of 10 species in the genus Archimantis. A. monstrosa, or Monster Mantis, commonly reaching a length of 90mm or more. It is less common than the often-seen Large-Brown Mantis.[1] A. monstrosa living near the coast can get quite large and sometimes will attack much larger prey.
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| Archimantis monstrosa Wood-Mason, 1878 | |
Identification
A. monstrosa can be distinguished from A. latistyla in that it only has three spots on the wing covers where latistyla has 4; another feature is the spines on the margin of the thorax .
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See also
References
- "species Archimantis monstrosa". Retrieved 21 Dec 2014.
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