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Stagmomantis sp.
Female praying mantis near the end of its life if it had not already expired. I was told it was a nymph. Which would explain the lack of wings. Thank you
Spotted on Nov 16, 2012
Submitted on Dec 8, 2012
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Interesting find. This is actually a Mantis nymph. You can tell because the wings are not fully developed yet. I am not sure of the species and it may be impossible to find out. Many nymphs of different species look similar and can be hard to distinguish with a photo.
It's possible that this one was injured. Perhaps it escaped from a predator.