“Welcome this baby to the world” Phyllocrania paradoxa (ghost mantis) new born nymph. This one is a little scout, hatching a few days earlier than the rest.
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“Pre-flight Check” Sphodromantis gastrica (African mantis) L9 female is about to make her travels… but first, a photoshoot. She’s definitely a light morph. So beautiful.
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“Yellow” Phyllocrania paradoxa (ghost mantis) female nymph in a bright gold morph. She is such a stunner. Really stands out from her siblings. #phyllocraniaparadoxa #ghost #prayingmantis #mantodea #mantis #nature #wildlife #animals #insect #bugs #science #entomology #photography #exotic #pet #alien #mantismonarch #petsofinstagram #yellow https://www.instagram.com/p/BwzqAYSndTi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5a29wqx6unzg
“Give Her A Boop” Sphodromantis gastrica (African mantis) adult female in dark morph. She has a sweeter disposition than the others.
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“Give Her A Boop” Sphodromantis gastrica (African mantis) adult female in dark morph. She has a sweeter disposition than the others.
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i have no idea why people still see rats as like ‘gross’ and ‘ugly’ when they look like something made up to appeal to people who like soft animals
Those are pet rats. Not going to say that pestilence rats are as vicious and unkempt as we depict them, but they won’t look as good as a pet rat any day.
womp womp theyre even cuter
How dare you insult them
Hispid Cotton Rat, native to Texas. This is a younger one, I have a family of them in my yard. They’re so sweet.
Mantis Monarch
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Naturalism in Texas (and Sometimes Other Places)
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