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moss mantis

Portuguese translation: louva-deus folha seca (Acanthops sp)

20:58 Aug 14, 2014
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology
English term or phrase: moss mantis
On the moss covered braches of a South American rainforest, a specter haunts, ruthless, cunning, hidden. The moss mantis is a master concealer. Tiny tufts resembling lichen cover the mantid’s body, breaking up its silhouette. It doesn’t just look like moss, it behaves like moss. The moss mantis is so adept at impersonating moss that it’ll hang down under the branches as well, even swaying side to side like a little bit of moss in the breeze
marinacast
Local time: 21:13
Portuguese translation:louva-deus folha seca (Acanthops sp)
Explanation:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/11395752
https://www.google.com.br/search?q=Acanthops sp&rlz=1C2OPRB_...
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 21:13
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2louva-deus folha seca (Acanthops sp)
Mario Freitas
2 +1louva-a-deus do brejo
Clauwolf


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
louva-a-deus do brejo


Explanation:
:) Um tipo de louva-a-deus, no caso o "moss"

Clauwolf
Local time: 21:13
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia Martins
10 mins
  -> obrigado
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
louva-deus folha seca (Acanthops sp)


Explanation:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/11395752
https://www.google.com.br/search?q=Acanthops sp&rlz=1C2OPRB_...

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 21:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti
11 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Cláudio!
agree  Danik 2014
15 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Danik!
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