Bark mantis
Common name for several praying mantises
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)
See also
- Dead leaf mantis
- Flower mantis
- Grass mantis
- Leaf mantis
- Shield mantis
- Stick mantis
- List of mantis genera and species
References
- ^ "Tanzanian Ground Mantis". Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
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