But have you met its cousin, Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii, also known as the Spiny Flower Mantis? We stumbled upon ... Adults have a large yellow spiral eyespot on their forewings.

The delicate-looking creature is called a spiny flower mantis, or Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii ... found in a variety of colors including pink, yellow and white. When they pose on greenery, it ...

Frupus via Flickr // CC BY-NC 2.0 The spiny flower mantis is a tiny creature ... that resemble ants to brightly colored adults with yellow spirals on their wings. See more pictures and video ...

THE spiny flower mantis is a beautiful and colorful flower mantis. As nymphs (babies) they merely measure about 2,5cm in size and as adults they are about 10cm in length and able to fly.

When a spiny flower mantis assumes this posture, it is hard to imagine an insect looking any flashier. But although this flamboyant appearance might seem attractive to us, it’s actually an attempt to ...

The spiny-flower mantis is very common to grasslands and even gardens in the greater Durban area. However, seldom seen due to their amazing camouflage. The Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve is my ...

They have purple eyes as well as black and yellow eye spots on their wings. Because they are native to Africa, the Spiny Flower Mantis requires a higher temperature than other species. They’re ...