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Gonatista grisea
Well-camouflaged mantids that live on this tree. They are well-suited for lichen-covered trees such as this because you can barely see it even when you are right in front of it. I have seen two on it at a time, but there could be more
Maple tree covered in lichens
Spotted on May 25, 2017
Submitted on Jun 16, 2017
10 Comments
Well done to find that. Congrats.
Wow! Thanks everyone! Glad you all could appreciate these mantids!
Great find and pics!!
Well deserved, Machi. Congrats!
Congratulations Machi, this amazing series has earned you a Spotting of the Day!
"Can you see it? We are continuing with our camouflage theme with this Grizzled Mantid (Gonatista grisea) as our Spotting of the Day! This species is a lichen mimic that lives on trees, and is native to the Southern United States, primarily Florida".
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Great pics!
wow... where is the creature???? amazing one. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, amazing camo!
Thanks Greg. They are amazing little critters!
Amazing camouflage...nice spotting!