Ghost Manis on a twig on green and cream Background The Ghost Mantis Phyllocrania paradoxa is a small species of mantis from Africa remarkable for its leaf-like body. It is one of the three species in the genus Phyllocrania. It is known for its distinct and exclusive camouflaged appearance of a dry weathered leaf. On its head, it has a striking asymmetrical cone that helps to distort its body outline to look more like a leaf. In this way, it is camouflaged among the fallen leaves in its natural habitat. The Ghost mantis is a quiet kind of praying mantis. It is a typical sit-and-wait predator. Relying on camouflage, it waits patiently until an unsuspecting prey comes along. One special “feature” of this species of mantis is that multiple animals can be kept in one enclosure without cannibalism although I have yet to test this theory

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