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<i>Bolbena hottentotta</i>

Bolbena hottentotta

Species of praying mantis

Bolbena hottentotta, common name hottentot mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Angola, Kenya, and Namibia.[1] It is a tiny mantis species in which nymphs are only about 2.5 millimetres (0.1 in) long and adult females grow to only 15 mm (0.6 in) long. This species has recently been introduced to cultivation but are still very rare and are raised by only a handful of breeders.[2][3]

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  1. [1]
    Archived 2009-11-05 at the Wayback Machine Texas A&M University
  2. [2]
    "Bolbena hottentotta the smallest species in captivity - Mantidforum". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-27. Bolbena hottentotta the smallest species in captivity
  3. [3]
    Solygia sulcatifrons (20 cm) and Bolbena hottentotta (12 mm)


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