''Sphodromantis viridis'' African mantis and African praying mantis are

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Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

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Miomantis ''Miomantis'' is a genus of praying mantis in the subfamily Miomantinae. Species See List of ''Miomantis'' species See also * List of mantis genera and species References {{Taxonbar, from=Q6871401 Mantodea genera Mantidae Taxa na ...

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Miomantis caffra ''Miomantis caffra'' (common name: springbok mantis) is a species of praying mantis native to southern Africa. It appeared in New Zealand in 1978, and was found more recently in Portugal and Los Angeles, USA, likely spread through the exotic p ...

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South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring count ...

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Oxyothespis ''Oxyothespis'' is a genus of praying mantis in the family Toxoderidae. Members of this genus have been called grass mantises. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Oxyothespis'': *'' Oxyothespis acuticeps'' *'' Oxyothespis ...

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Oxyothespis dumonti ''Oxyothespis dumonti'', common name North African grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis in the family Toxoderidae. It is found in Africa.

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Popa spurca ''Popa spurca'', also known as the African twig mantis, is a species of mantis native to Africa. It takes its common name from its resemblance to twig from a woody plant and grows up to long if female or long if male.Sphodromantis ''Sphodromantis'' is a large genus of praying mantises concentrated in Africa, sometimes considered a synonym of the genus ''Hierodula'': from the same tribe, Paramantini. Outside their range especially, many share the common name African Mantis ...

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Sphodromantis belachowski ''Sphodromantis belachowski'', common name African mantis or African praying mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa. African Praying Mantis ''Sphodromantis gastrica, lineola, viridis'' and ''centralis'' See also *African mantis ' ...

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Sphodromantis gastrica ''Sphodromantis gastrica'', with the common names African mantis or common green mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa. It averages in body length, and has a very diverse diet, hunting any prey of reasonable size. Previously class ...

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Sphodromantis lineola ''Sphodromantis lineola'', common name African mantis or African praying mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa sometimes raised in captivity. ''S. lineola'' is often colored green, however they can also be colored different types of ...

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Sphodromantis viridis ''Sphodromantis viridis'' is a species of praying mantis that is kept worldwide as a pet. Its common names include African mantis, giant African mantis, and bush mantis. Name ''Sphodromantis viridis'' is popularly called the African mantis, but ...

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Tarachodes The bark mantises and ground mantises (genus ''Tarachodes'') are praying mantids now placed in the family Eremiaphilidae that are native to the Afrotropics. They are generally light brown but more silvery on the wings. The wings are attractively ...

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