Paraoxypilus
Sign in to saveParaoxypilus is a genus of mantis, known as the boxer bark mantises. They are native to Australia and Oceania.
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Paraoxypilus is a genus of mantis, known as the boxer bark mantises. They are native to Australia and Oceania.
==Description== This genus gets its name from the unusual way it acts like and resembles a boxer. Boxer bark mantises are black with hints of grey and white. They can mimic an ant due to its small size and its ant-like abdomen and small bumpy thorax. It does this to avoid predators and is excellent at camouflage.
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