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Praying Mantis

Mantis religiosa

Description:

this is a male

Habitat:

meadow

Notes:

I was walking around a group of Milkweed trying to photograph butterflies when I spotted this mantis just below one of the flowerheads.

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3 Comments

KrantiAzad
KrantiAzad 11 years ago

nice one........ only insect on earth that can rotate its head like owl.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Thanks Rieko.

RiekoS
RiekoS 11 years ago

Nice pictures. It looks almost like meditating.

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Spotted on Jul 21, 2012
Submitted on Jul 24, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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