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Mantis religiosa
Bright green praying mantis. Back looks like leaves
Arid country farmland with some cedar trees and oak tree patches
Spotted on Aug 8, 2015
Submitted on Aug 9, 2015
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This looks to be a female Stagmomantis species. Perhpas S. limbata. They have a blue upper lip, which yours seems to have. :-) http://bugguide.net/node/view/149885
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