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Mantis religiosa
Looks like an albino praying mantis.
A mint plant in our backyard.
Hi Richard. This looks like a European Mantis. This is a very pale tan (or cream) individual but it is a normal color for this species. It is not albino. Here are some others similarly colored to yours:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/836147/bgi...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/711906/bgi...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/609957/bgi...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/441530/bgi...
I hope this helps.
Spotted on Aug 30, 2013
Submitted on Aug 30, 2013
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