Idolomantis diabolica
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Idolomantis is a genus of praying mantises in the family Empusidae. It is represented by a single species, Idolomantis diabolica, commonly known as the devil's flower mantis or giant devil's flower mantis. It is one of the largest species of praying mantises, and is possibly the largest that mimics flowers.
Females grow to be about 13 cm (5.1 in) in length and males to about 10 cm (3.9 in).[4] It is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Somalia, Tanzania, South Sudan, and Uganda. Its threat display is magnificently colored, with red, white, blue, purple, and black. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Praying mantis |
| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Mantodea | |
| family | Empusidae | |
| genus | Idolomantis | |
| species | I. diabolica |
