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#african twig mantis#popa spurca#mantis#insect#bug#arthropod#i used to have one of these#when they're startled or scared they stretch out really far and try their best to be a stick#thursday poll
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dogwood says TRANS RIGHTS !!!
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Mantises at the insectarium, we got some new species in!
#invertebrates#invertiblr#inverts#invert#bugblr#mantis#mantises#arizona tan mantis#stagmomantis gracilipes#timor shield mantis#rhombodera kirbyi#giraffe mantis#Euchomenella heteroptera#popa spurca#african twig mantis
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Ocha鈥檚 twig impression is so good you guys.
They totally blend in, almost invisible to the naked eye.
#mantids#popa spurca#bugblr#i should stop being so mean it's instinctive behaviour#but it's like the insect equivalent of a child freezing in place and being like 'you can't see me'#this species is growing on me a lot
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Popa spurca (African twig mantis) L4 nymphs. Checking out the differences of the sexes at this young age.
#praying mantis#mantodea#insects#bugs#critters#twig mantis#mantid#popa spurca#african#nature#wildlife#animals#tiny#smol#exotic#pets
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Popa spurca
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L2 Popa Spurca - African stick mantis 'Slim Jim'
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African Twig Mantis
Popa spurca
Popa means boy, while spurca translates into dirty.
Family:聽Mantidae (Most Mantises)
Fun Fact: Similar to walking stick insects, these praying mantises will camouflage acting like a twig to both ambush prey and to hide from predators.
Habitat: They are endemic to savannas of southwest and central eastern Africa. (Source)
Ecosystem Role: They help control insect populations, while providing food for birds, lizards, and possibly monkeys.
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girl who is so fucking stick
#popa spurca#african stick mantis#insects#mantis#bugs#pet mantis#praying mantis#bugblr#dogwood mantis
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Popa spurca at PDXinsectarium
#invertebrates#invertiblr#inverts#invert#bugblr#mantis#mantises#praying mantis#popa spurca#african twig mantis
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Ocha matured! Looks like a male to me, but this is my first time maturing this species so if anyone more experienced wants to weigh in, please do. Either way they ended up with a beautiful silvery grey colouration that I absolutely love.
The adult molt is always such a bittersweet experience. It feels great to know that you kept your bug happy and healthy enough to get them all the way here, but it鈥檚 also the beginning of the end.
For now, Ocha is getting some fancy new digs to go with the fancy new look, and plenty of congratulatory snacks.
#mantids#mantis#bugblr#popa spurca#good job buddy#they were not happy when i took all the sticks out lmao
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"Living in Gray" Popa spurca (African twig mantis) adult male molted April 17th. He has two fine young ladies I matched up for him. #popaspurca #africantwigmantis #stickmantis #prayingmantis #mantis #mantodea #natgeo #insects #wildlife #nature #animals #alien #pets #exotic #photography #mantismonarch #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #mood #grim #aesthetic https://www.instagram.com/p/B_LNI0aBql6/?igshid=18vp9co9qp27o
#popaspurca#africantwigmantis#stickmantis#prayingmantis#mantis#mantodea#natgeo#insects#wildlife#nature#animals#alien#pets#exotic#photography#mantismonarch#blackandwhite#blackandwhitephotography#mood#grim#aesthetic
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Popa spurca (袙械褌芯褔薪褘泄 斜芯谐芯屑芯谢).
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African Twing Mantis (Popa spurca) (by Mariska Boertjens)
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popa spurca
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