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European Mantis

Mantis religiosa

Description:

Female european mantids are identified by the black spot on the inside of the forelegs. Introduced as pest control, European mantids have decimated native mantids in some areas and have been photographed eating hummingbirds

Notes:

This is the mouth parts series

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KarenSaxton
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KarenSaxton

Oregon, USA

Spotted on Aug 14, 2015
Submitted on Nov 20, 2016

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