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Ghost Manis on a twig on green and cream BackgroundThe Ghost Mantis Phyllocrania paradoxa is a small species of mantis from Africa remarkable for its leaf-like body. It is one of the three species in the genus Phyllocrania. It is known for its distinct and exclusive camouflaged appearance of a dry weathered leaf. On its head, it has a striking asymmetrical cone that helps to distort its body outline to look more like a leaf. In this way, it is camouflaged among the fallen leaves in its natural habitat. The Ghost mantis is a quiet kind of praying mantis. It is a typical sit-and-wait predator. Relying on camouflage, it waits patiently until an unsuspecting prey comes along. One special ââ¬Åfeatureââ¬Â of this species of mantis is that multiple animals can be kept in one enclosure without cannibalism although I have yet to test this theory