Sphodromantis gastrica, with the common names African mantis or common green mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa.African Mantis[1] African Praying MantisAfrican Praying Mantis Sphodromantis gastrica, lineola, viridis and centralis It averages 65 - in body length, and has a very diverse diet, hunting any prey of reasonable size.[2] Kudlanky.com Previously classified as Hierodula bicarinata (Saussure, 1869) and as Sphodromantis guttata (Giglio-Tos, 1907), this species has been found in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and East Africa.The Praying Mantises (Mantodea: Mantidae) of South Africa compiled by Alfred P. Kaltenbach, Naturhistorisches Museum in Wien, Burgring 7, A-1014 Wien, AustriaWorking with Biodiversity - A Natural History of Tioxide Dorsal aspect of a late instar female, showing wing-pads Immature female Sphodromantis eating bee
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