The spiny flower mantis (Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii) is one of the most colorful and beautiful mantis species, but it is also an extremely fast killer.
The prickly flower mantis is usually white with yellow and blue bands. When they mature, they produce patches of color that form a shape like a pair of yellow eyes.
This species lives mainly in sub-Saharan Africa.
They are one of the killer mantis species, with lightning-fast reflexes.
They are “lazy” predators as they just sit and wait for their prey to fall into their sights, instead of searching for their prey.
The thorn flower mantis is only 3-5cm long, so their food is only butterflies and flies.
This species cannot live in too wet environments because it is easily poisoned.
Females of this species are usually larger than males.
You can identify adult males and females by comparing the length of their wings. (The female’s wings only reach the abdomen, while the male’s wings extend beyond the abdomen.)
The male’s whiskers are longer and thicker than the female’s.
