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Preying Mantis

Mantodea (Mantids)

Description:

Size 0.5 to 6 in (1.2 to 15 cm) long Colors range from light brown to bright greens found around the world carnivorous even capable of eating small birds head can rotate 180 Degrees

Notes:

flew into the truck we were ridding in and decided to make us his pets

1 Species ID Suggestions

European Mantis, female
Mantis religiosa Species Mantis religiosa - European Mantis - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

Beautiful series!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

nice series and good you had a camera at hand - really enjoyed the first shot!

tju2
Spotted by
tju2

Brecksville, Ohio, USA

Spotted on Aug 20, 2012
Submitted on Sep 1, 2012

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