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conehead mantis

Empusa pennata

Description:

Empusa pennata, or the conehead mantis, is a species of praying mantis in genus Empusa native to the Mediterranean Region.

Habitat:

found in my backyard dry grassland area.

Notes:

image taken with mobile and macro lens

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1 Comment

AlbertKang
AlbertKang 2 years ago

Am curious, this species is native to Mediterranean Region but you managed to find it at your back yard, so its the species 'introduced' to India?

drpadhiyar23
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drpadhiyar23

Olpad, Gujarat, India

Spotted on Jun 16, 2021
Submitted on Jun 16, 2021

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