Bolbena hottentotta explained

Bolbena hottentotta, common name hottentot mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Angola, Kenya, and Namibia.^[1] It is a tiny mantis species in which nymphs are only about 2.5mm long and adult females grow to only 15mm long. This species has recently been introduced to cultivation but are still very rare and are raised by only a handful of breeders.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of mantis genera and species

Notes and References

1. http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Mantodea/Family/Iridopterygidae.txt
2. Web site: Bolbena hottentotta the smallest species in captivity - Mantidforum . 2008-07-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723202346/http://mantidforum.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=10331 . 2011-07-23 . Bolbena hottentotta the smallest species in captivity
3. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7308796