a preying mantis after a molt, nymphs typically undergo several molts, shedding their exoskeleton to accommodate growth and

praying mantis predator insect soth african wildlife plant catcher miomantis caffra top view claws arthropod leg green arthropoda carnivore mantodea mantid invertebrate backlit mantidae predacious threat red lips eyes legs looking alert leaf flax variagated antennae clasping raptorial forelegs tibial spines prothorax mesothorax metathorax abdomen wings tibia tarsa trochanter introduced nymph molt small formed