Gyromantis kraussi

Taxobox
name = "Spiny Bark Mantis"


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image_caption = "Spiny bark mantis" showing two spines just behind the eyes


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image_caption2 = Spiny bark mantis body
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
superordo = Dictyoptera
ordo = Mantodea
familia = Mantidae
genus = "Gyromantis"
species = G. kraussi
binomial = "Gyromantis kraussi"
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Spiny bark mantis

"Gyromantis kraussi"

"Spiny bark mantis" is the "False" speices of th "True" species: Paraoxypilus sp.

Description

This species having spines behind the eyes, pale yellow brown body mimicing the bark which is were it got its name. The wide abdomen having ridges which bring out the "spines". This species being a sub is "Brachypterous"-short winged female.

Taxonomy

Scientific name: Gyromantis kraussi::Kingdom: Animalia::Phylum: Arthropoda::Class: insecta::Superorder: Dictyoptera::Order: mantodea::Family: Mantidae::Genus: Gyromantis::Species: kraussi

Subspecies/truespecies

There is only 1 species described at present: Paraoxypilus sp.which is the true species.

Behaviour

This species can be called the "Bark runner" because of the unusual way to run over the bark when disturbed, but if disturbed at all which can only be possible if some big boom or loud noises etc.

Captive rearing

"Captive rearing" can be quite difficult because of the size, feeding would need baby crickets when small nymphs but when adults need much larger types of insects like stink bug because of what lives on the bark in the wild.