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"Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii", or the spiny flower mantis, is a small flower mantis (40 millimetres or 1+1⁄2 inches) native to southern and eastern Africa. The species is common in captivity and is easy to rear. In the wild the mantis lives at temperatures from 25 °C to 30 °C (77 °F to 86 °F) during the day. At night, it can handle a lower temperature of at least 18 °C (64.4 °F).
Too much moisture can be fatal to it, as it is particularly susceptible to fungal infections. However it can tolerate a range of humidity conditions (with an ideal humidity of 60%).
The adult has spiny structures on the underside of its abdomen, giving it its name. It is variable in colour, being typically light green, but it can equally be tinted yellow, pink, or red. It has a large eyespot on its forewings, which is black, green and cream and is surrounded by a green patch. The inner hind wings are orange and the outer hind wings are transparent. Nymphs are black until the third instar.
Females have small spines towards the base of their wings and six to seven segments on their abdomen. Females also tend to have slightly shorter antennae, longer wings, and take seven moults to reach maturity. On the other hand, males lack the spines found near females' wings, have eight abdominal segments, shorter wings, longer antennae and require six moults to reach maturity.
They prefer to prey on flying insects and spiders, but if unavailable, will eat virtually any insect.
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