Paraoxypilus sp.
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 Boxer bark mantis showing red warning clours
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[edit] Boxer bark mantis
Family-Amorphoscelidae
Boxer bark mantis only reaching 2-3cm as well as nymphs at a tiny size of only 3mm! This species gets its name from the unusual way to act like a boxer and it really does look like one too.
[edit] Description
Boxer bark mantids come in black with hints of grey and white, its size makes it mimic an ant with the ant like abdomen and small bumpy thorax.
[edit] Taxonomy
There are(is) one Sub species described:
[edit] Sub species
There only 1 species described at presesnt.
[edit] Behaviour
This breed mimics an ant to avoid predators and is the MASTER of camouflage.
[edit] Captive breeding and rearing
This species is hard to breed and to raise by the size described at present........
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