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Mantidae.
Spotted on Jan 8, 2013
Submitted on Jan 8, 2013
4 Comments
I would love to see this and all of your other mantis spottings added to the global mantid mission! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1573...
Nice shot. It looks like dancing.
What a great shot!!
Great spotting!
This is a beautiful Mantis from Family Mantidae. It is in a defensive posture. They do that when they feel threatened (usually by predators). The display can scare a potential predator away.
It looks like a male since it has a fairly slender abdomen. I am not sure of the species at this time.