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Mantis religiosa
Praying Mantis
Nice find! That black bordered, white spot on the inside of the front leg that you can see in the second picture identifies this as Mantis religiosa (European Mantis or Praying Mantis). Yours is an adult female who looks ready to lay eggs!
Spotted on Sep 11, 2012
Submitted on Sep 12, 2012
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