Gambian Spotted-eye Flower Mantis

Pseudoharpax virescens, common name Gambian Spotted-eye Flower Mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to East, Central and West Africa. It takes its name from two eye spots on the dorsal side of the abdomen of adult females.

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thats pretty.. and very unusual xx

Looks like a fairy i thought x

yeah it does xx

amazing...pretty wings.

I love these..... I bought one years ago from an insect fayre, a week later there was a cocoon built in the corner of the tank.... Before i knew it, there were hundreds of them all everywhere... Teeny tiny little things, like miniatures. I had to try and get the mom out before she decided to eat them all. In doing so, lots of them escaped and for many months later I kept finding them round the house, they had grown considerably too!

xoxox

Wow melody ..not easy to keep ?