C'mon... this is awesome! This is an Spiny Flower Mantis (Pseudocreobroter occellata), also called the African Occellated Mantis, or the #9 Mantis (wait until you see the adult!) It's still a baby here, well in its third instar (or stage between skin sheddings). Click on the picture here and you'll see some more nifty shots of these beasts.
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