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Chinese Mantis

Tenodera sinensis

Habitat:

Open prairie on a milkweed plant.

Notes:

I found this one just as it finished a meal. On the leaf below, you could see the left-over bits and pieces of the beetle it just ate. It looks quite content to me:)

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2 Comments

beaker98
beaker98 9 years ago

Thanks Stephanie! She was pretty good sized.

Stephanie R.
Stephanie R. 9 years ago

What a beautiful insect! Nice capture, Bill!

beaker98
Spotted by
beaker98

Illinois, USA

Spotted on Aug 24, 2014
Submitted on Aug 27, 2014

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