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Mantid

Description:

A very tiny adult winged Mantid of only 2 cm in length. All brown and probably hides among small dead branches.

Habitat:

Came to the lights on the garden wall. San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, 2,200 meters.

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2 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 6 years ago

This is about the smallest adult I've ever seen! So fragile.

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 6 years ago

Interesting, also see the tiny ones over here of around same size, 2-3 cm adults, but mostly in light green.

LaurenZarate
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LaurenZarate

Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Apr 30, 2017
Submitted on Jun 21, 2017

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