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rare
Devil's Flower Mantis
Idolomantis diabolica
- Habitat
- East African dry forests
- Body length
- 130 mm
- Order
- Mantodea · Empusidae
Weird but real
When threatened, it unfolds into a fan of red, white, blue, and purple, a startle display that scares predators stiff.
Why it's cool
One of the largest mantises on Earth. Its threat display is so theatrical it earns the name 'King of mantises'.
