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Cone-headed Mantis

Empusa pennata

Habitat:

Moutainside, among wild lavender

1 Species ID Suggestions

Cone-head Mantis
Empusa pennata Cone-head Mantis (Empusa pennata) Mantis palo


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3 Comments

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 12 years ago

I did a brief search online and did find at least one photo of another pink Cone-head Mantis. I think they are more commonly brown or "cryptic colors" as they say.

AdamBrown
AdamBrown 12 years ago

crazy! looks like a mantid mated with a seahorse!

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

What a strange looking mantid!

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animal_oftheweek

Jimena de la Frontera, Andalucía, Spain

Spotted on May 29, 2008
Submitted on May 2, 2012

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