Brian Grinter · @bgrinter
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John Reed Pavan · @johnpavan
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A portrait of a mantis from Carl Schurz Park in late September.
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sohkamyung · @sohkamyung
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An Asian Ant Mantis (Odontomantis planiceps) spotted at Bukit Gombak Park, Singapore, on 28 May 2022. This one is on its way to becoming an adult, losing its black ant-like colour mimicry and turning green.
When young, these mantids are coloured black and look like black ants for protection from predators.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/119028819 ]
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