Iris Mantis

Ballerina!

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awesome :D

Epic :)

Wow!

Great shot!

Congrats Pedro, this colorful little guy is the star of our Facebook caption contest!

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What a pose !!

cool !

Awesome Shot!

I love Mantis'. One of the coolest bugs on the planet!

Wonderful!

The first picture reminds me of the movie "Karate Kid". Wax on, wax off!

Very good spotting, Pedro!
I agree with ForestDragon, it is Iris oratoria

He wants a hug!

Thanks a lot ForestDragon. I'm completely sold.

Pedro, a truly stunning find!

I am fairly sure this is not Mantis religiosa due to the wing coloration, length of wings and the lack of spots on the inside of the front legs.
I think your Mantis looks much more like a female Iris oatoria (Mediterranean Mantis). The females' wings do not fully cover the abdomen.
More info on Iris oratoria:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nimou/sets/...

Here is a nice picture of a female Mantis religiosa in defense display. You can see the differences:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/699828/bgi...

Link to info on Mantis religiosa:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/22947

Thanks for sharing this beauty!

Great pose.. I love it. Just like he is doing the kungfu ;)

Great series!

Stunning pictures Pedro! And I agree with Despina as it looks like a more like a dancing than a praying mantis. Greetings =)

Wow! Wonderful!

"Dance with me" :D

Wow great spot and series !

Ava: love it!!! Haha

amazing capture Pedro,realy scarry :-) congrats and thanks for sharing your great spotting page

Isn't this one of kung fu pause? Great spot!