A macro image of a Pseudocreobotra wahlberghii - a small tropical mantis native to southern and eastern Africa, also called Spiny flower mantis or eyed-flower mantid. The front raptorial legs clearly show spines used to grasp its prey. The image also shows the two big compound eyes, and the three smaller eyes used for detecting light.
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