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African mantis / Αλογάκι της Παναγίας

Sphodromantis viridis

Description:

It is probably an injured Mantis but still, its strategy "absolute immobility and lightning attack" is clearly shown in the video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL26f4XE...)

Habitat:

Spotted in a suburban area with gardens and trees. Though an African species can be found in the Mediterranean countries of Europe.

Notes:

Soundtrack from "Cicadas Jazz Band" (which cicada btw, is a gulp for mantis - see relevant pictures of Stavros Apostolou here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=... gm.1537744042980052 & type = 3 & theater & ifg = 1).

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5 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Your welcome, Tania17....🌻

Tania17
Tania17 6 years ago

Brian, maplemoth, thank you!

Tania17
Tania17 6 years ago

After the correction of @DespinaTsafetopoulou the species changed: it is the African (Sphodromantis viridis) and not the European (Mantis religiosa) mantis.
However both are 'praying mantis' species.
Thanks Despina :)

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Three, very pretty photos....

Brian38
Brian38 6 years ago

Great pictures and spotting Tania!

Tania17
Spotted by
Tania17

Δημοτική Ενότητα Παπάγου, Αττική, Greece

Spotted on Aug 16, 2008
Submitted on Mar 18, 2018

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