Wednesday, May 21, 2014

New 'Tiger-Like' Praying Mantis Discovered In Rwanda - Design & Trend

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Scientists have found a new species of praying mantis called Dystacta tigrifrutex in Rwanda's mountainous Nyungwe National Park.

The newly found creature hunts like a tiger and has been aptly named the bush tiger mantis, writes Nature World News.

The study is published in the journal ZooKeys. 

Praying mantis have evolved specialized long front legs that bend in such a way to resemble a prayer-like position, writes Nature World News.   

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