Piotr Naskrecki / Heelwalker (Sclerophasma sp) pregnant female, Western Cape, South Africa
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Piotr Naskrecki / Heelwalker, a new order of insects discovered in 2002, thought to be extinct for 45 million years, Clanwilliam, Western Cape, South Africa
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Albert Lleal / Gladiolus (Gladiolus sp) SEM close-up view of pollen at 800x magnification
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Piotr Naskrecki / Heelwalker (Mantophasma zephyra) species lays their eggs in the sand, encased in foamy mass that protects them from desiccation, Namib Desert, Namibia
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Piotr Naskrecki / Heelwalker (Mantophasma zephyra) grooming on underside of leaf, Namibia
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Piotr Naskrecki / Heelwalker (Mantophasma zephyra) adult female camouflaged on leaf, Namibia
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Piotr Naskrecki / Gladiator Heelwalker (Tyrannophasma gladiator) ferocious nocturnal predator that uses both front and middle legs to grab and crush its spider and insect prey, Namibia
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Piotr Naskrecki / Heelwalker (Sclerophasma sp) pregnant female, Western Cape, South Africa
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Piotr Naskrecki / Gladiator Heelwalker (Tyrannophasma gladiator), Namibia
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Piotr Naskrecki / Heelwalker (Mantophasma kudubergense), Namibia
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Piotr Naskrecki / Heelwalker (Mantophasma kudubergense), Namibia