Orchid Mantis Ghost Mantis. Although this species does not live on orchids it does look remarkably well like a flower or orchid. It is one of the three species in the genus phyllocrania.
Phyllocrania paradoxa common name ghost mantis is a small species of mantis from africa remarkable for its leaf like body. Live chinese mantises the orchid mantis devils flower the ghost mantis flower mantises and all other mantids require other live bugs as a food source including flies moths crickets or cockroaches. They can even change color to better reflect the vegetation of their habitat.
Orchid mantis mantis breeding the mantis comes to us when we need peace quiet and calm in our lives.
The ghost mantis phyllocrania paradoxa should be kept in an enclosure that is at least 3 times as tall as the mantis is long and at least 2 times as wide as the mantis is long. Luckily ghosts are a fairly small species so it is easy to find a suitable enclosure. Mantis zoo is a small group of family and friends that love mantids and the unique mantis community. They likely hang on the flower using back legs.
