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Gongylus Gongylodes




  Name ''Gongylus gongylodes''
  Regnum Animal ia
  Phylum Arthropod a
  Classis Insect a
  Ordo Mantodea
  Familia Empusidae
  Subfamilia Empusinae
  Genus '' Gongylus ''
  Species '''''G gongylodes'''''
  Binomial ''Gongylus gongylodes''
  Binomial Authority Linnaeus , 1758


''Gongylus gongylodes'', also known as the ''wandering violin mantis'' or ''Indian rose mantis'', is an Insect of the order Mantodea . This is one of the more bizarre looking mantids. Characterized by extremely slender limbs with large appendages. It is not a particularly aggressive species and often kept as a Pet by hobbyists. It feeds primarily on flying Insect s. Its native range is in southern India and Sri Lanka . It can reach sizes of up to 11 cm. The males of the species are capable of flight.


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