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About 2 cm long, maybe 3rd instar nymph
The orange ID spot can be seen in pic 5.
The Mediterranean
Also known as an Iris Mantis occasionally.
Iris oratoria, known by the common name
They were hanging on the tips of tall bushes and were not much more than 8 cm ...
Praying Mantis feeding on spider web
This lil gal was hanging out in the oddest position !
Empusa pennata, or the conehead mantis, is ...
This mantis has a Near Threatened status.
One of several species of praying
A small mantis with a distinct and peculiar ...
about 15mm long on an outside wall which gets a lot of very hot sun.
Only found this just now while going through last months pictures of birds. It ...
