<i>Liturgusa krattorum</i> (IMAGE)

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<i>Liturgusa krattorum</i>

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Liturgusa krattorum, a new species of praying mantis discovered by Dr. Gavin Svenson of The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, is named for Martin and Chris Kratt of the television show Wild Kratts. This female specimen was captured in dense rain forest along the Amazon River in northern Peru.

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Gavin Svenson, Cleveland Museum of Natural History

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