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Sphodromantis viridis
He was about 2 inches in length, and had a dark brown hue with a lighter colored head.
Chicopee Ski Resort during the summertime.
I found this guy one hot, humid summer day while out playing disc golf.
Hi Josh, nice find. This is a beautiful female European Mantis, Mantis religiosa.
Sphodromantis viridis (Giant African Mantis) doesn't occur in North America. It also looks a bit different.
http://www.ultimate-exotics.com/inverteb...
That being said, this would be a great addition to the Marvelous Mantids of the North East mission:
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1573...
Yep, I looked it up. Just wasn't too sure of the scientific name. But thank you both for the comments :)
Spotted on Oct 6, 2011
Submitted on Jan 25, 2012
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