Liturgusa krattorum
Liturgusa krattorum, or Kratt’s lichen mantis, is a species of mantis that was discovered by Dr. Gavin Svenson and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.[1] These species of mantis are mainly found in Peru. They live in tall trees, are ambush predators, and are also fast runners mainly because they hunt other insects. The species was named after Martin Kratt and Chris Kratt, the hosts of Kratts' Creatures, Zoboomafoo, and Wild Kratts on PBS Kids, as well as Be the Creature on National Geographic.
| Liturgusa krattorum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Liturgusidae |
| Genus: | Liturgusa |
| Species: | L. krattorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Liturgusa krattorum Svenson, 2014 | |
Wild Kratts
In 2017, a special episode of the PBS Kids' original show Wild Kratts with the same title as the scientific name of the mantis was released, which featured the animated counterparts of the Kratt Brothers adventuring with a member of the species. In the live-action closing of the episode, the brothers personally thanked Dr. Svenson for naming the mantis after them.
See also
References
- "Kratt Brothers | News". www.krattbrothers.com. Retrieved 2017-04-28.