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15 7 Violin beetle

Violin beetle

by KarinSanerSabah, Malaysia

3 0 Wandering violin mantis

Wandering violin mantis

by Aydan RangelGoa, India

Praying mantis

2 2 Violin Spider

Violin Spider

by RyanFultonMpumalanga, South Africa

Small reddish-brown with faint violin ...

0 0 Violin mantis

Violin mantis

by thrownshurikenLaguna Niguel, California, USA

A very strange looking mantis that I got from a breeder. Looks like a dead ...

30 22 Wandering violin mantis

Wandering violin mantis

by Seema SwamiChennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Gongylus gongylodes, also known as the wandering

1 0 Violin Spider

Violin Spider

by dungeonmasterShuKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

1 3 Violin Spider

Violin Spider

by dungeonmasterShuDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2 11 Violin beetle

Violin beetle

by Panda27Emmett Township, Michigan, USA

Red and black

0 0 Brown Recluse

Brown Recluse

by kjgrinterLawrence, Kansas, USA

1 2 Wandering Violin Mantis

Wandering Violin Mantis

by RubnGoa, India

Species indetified by ForestDragon. .. thanks

0 0 Brown Recluse (Violin Spider)

Brown Recluse (Violin Spider)

by RebeccaSatterleeSanta Fe, New Mexico, USA

studying the picture, I'm very glad. Brown recluse, or

0 0 Fiddle back

Fiddle back

by Trainey71Missouri, USA

Fiddle/violin on back, brown in color

0 1 Violin Beetle

Violin Beetle

by ChunXingWongSabah, Malaysia

A large beetle laying flat high up on the wooden wall. It is called the

0 3 Wandering violin mantis

Wandering violin mantis

by theveganpandaPuducherry, Puducherry, India

Looks like a leaf insect or praying mantis

1 0 Violin Beetle

Violin Beetle

by AlbertKangSarawak, Malaysia

. Violin beetles or Banjo Beetles are ...

4 5 Violin Beetle

Violin Beetle

by AlbertKangPulau Pinang, Malaysia

Odd-shaped, mostly dark brown to black in colour with long neck.

55 27 Wandering Violin Mantis

Wandering Violin Mantis

by NuwanChathurangaWelikanda, North Central Province, Sri Lanka

The males of the species are capable of flight. This species are a communal ...

20 10 Indian Rose Mantis / Violin Mantis

Indian Rose Mantis / Violin Mantis

by SaswatMishraUnion Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, India

Gongylus gongylodes, also known as the wandering

2 2 Brown recluse (immature)

Brown recluse (immature)

by KarenLFranklin, Tennessee, USA

like a violin with the neck of the

18 12 Wandering violin mantis

Wandering violin mantis

by BennoIboldAlpen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Size 10 cm, lurking hunter, prey: flying insects

1 2 Western Lynx Spider

Western Lynx Spider

by JemmaWalnut Creek, California, USA

I saw this spider on the outside wall.Does this look like a brown recluse? ...

24 16 Fiddler beetle

Fiddler beetle

by martinlMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

This pretty cetonid beetle has bright markings resembling a

0 0 Common Cellar Spider

Common Cellar Spider

by Amy20Bella Vista, Arkansas, USA

Spider with long legs and small body.

2 3 Violin Mantis

Violin Mantis

by Gopal muraliThanjavur (தஞ்சாவூர்), Tamil Nadu, India

A very big mantis with 9-10 cm in length.with

1 2 Chilean recluse spider, Araña de Rincón

Chilean recluse spider, Araña de Rincón

by isscarrMaipu, XIII Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile

of its thorax, with a black line coming from it that looks like a

16 10 Violin mantis

Violin mantis

by Ashok N PulliyerengiChennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Gongylus gongylodes, also known as the wandering

1 5 Spotting

Spotting

by arnott.mylesSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

line up it's back that makes it look like a

20 19 Wandering Violin Mantis

Wandering Violin Mantis

by AtulMaharashtra, India

. Wandering Violin Mantises go through ...

1 5 Blood sucking bug

Blood sucking bug

by Jorge4Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

A bug with a violin shaped body with spoted ...

0 0 Green Frog

Green Frog

by doreen.chambers.14Vermont, USA

2-4 inches. Skin smooth, eardrums larger in male; above green to brownish, ...

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by AnthonyJonesCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Long legged spider. Possibly a violin ...

0 1 Brown recluse spider

Brown recluse spider

by carlamartinezgarciaPalma, Illes Balears, Spain

The brown recluse spider or violin spider, ...

12 2 Fiddler Beetle

Fiddler Beetle

by TonyMarkhamSydney, New South Wales, Australia

Fiddler Beetles are common around Sydney and are named for the fiddle (

3 2 Unnamed spotting

Unnamed spotting

by malaramuthanசென்னை - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Mantis. In my search in the website: keepinginsects.com Ms Linda found it is ...

0 4 Chilean recluse

Chilean recluse

by PaulaHernandezProvidencia, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile

of its thorax, with a black line coming from it that looks like a

0 1 Brown recluse spider

Brown recluse spider

by dotun55Lagos, Nigeria

The brown recluse spider or violin spider, ...

0 3 Brown Recluse??

Brown Recluse??

by Sciencemre Abilene, Kansas, USA

Brown and about 2 in. wide. Fast with very skinny legs.

20 23 The Wandering Violin Mantis

The Wandering Violin Mantis

by VincentVanurKerala, India

This is one of the more bizarre looking mantises. Characterized by extremely ...

0 0 Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider

Virginia, USA

because of the violin shaped makings on ...

0 8 Brown recluse spider

Brown recluse spider

by KarenLTennessee, USA

dorsal side of their cephalothorax, with a black line coming from it that ...

5 0 Brown recluse spider

Brown recluse spider

by KarenLFranklin, Tennessee, USA

black line coming from it that looks like a

0 0 Wolf Spider

Wolf Spider

by iitsmackMaryland, USA

Agile hunters that live alone and actively hunt prey instead of tending to ...

13 8 Fiddler Beetle

Fiddler Beetle

by LeanneGardnerMackay, Queensland, Australia

derived from its patterned body, reminiscent of a

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