Gongylus
Gongylus is a genus of empusids in the order Mantodea. Characterized by extremely slender limbs with large appendages, at least one species (Gongylus gongylodes) is kept as a pet by hobbyists. Males of the species are capable of flight.
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| Subfamily: | Empusinae |
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The Greek word gongýlos (γογγύλος) means ‘round’.
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