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Bark mantis

Bark mantis is a common name given to various species of praying mantis, especially those with cryptic camouflage resembling tree bark. Examples include:Gyromantis kraussii Gyromantis occidentalis Paraoxypilus sp. Tarachodes sp. Theopompa sp.

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Bark mantis is a common name given to various species of praying mantis, especially those with cryptic camouflage resembling tree bark. Examples include:

Gyromantis kraussii (spiny bark mantis)
Gyromantis occidentalis (eastern bark mantis)
Paraoxypilus sp. (boxer bark mantises)
Tarachodes sp.¹ (Afrotropical bark mantises)
Theopompa sp. (Asian bark mantises)

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"Tanzanian Ground Mantis". Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2008-07-29.