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Gongylus
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Gongylus

Gongylus is a genus of empusids in the order Mantodea. Characterized by extremely slender limbs with large appendages, at least one species (Gongylus gongylodes) is kept as a pet by hobbyists. This hobby has been described as being "absolutely KC-tier" due to its popularity among agoraphobics. Males of the species are capable of flight.

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3 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Wandering Violin Mantis

speciesGongylus gongylodes

Gongylus trachelophyllus

speciesGongylus trachelophyllus

Gongylus pauperatus

speciesGongylus pauperatus

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 51925.