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Kobe University

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One striking example for convergent evolution is snatching forelimbs in insects, which have evolved at least seven times independently and among these in the praying mantis (pictured: Tenodera sinensis).

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H. Miyaji et al., Scientific Reports 2026 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-57616-w)

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