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Giant African Praying Mantis

Sphodromantis baccettii

Photo by brightwing
Published on Project Noah
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43.1654, -79.2392

Field Notes

Habitat:

In captivity

Notes:

Blue/black dots are visible in the second photo of the mantis eating a minnow.

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Sphodromantis baccettii

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PublishedJune 16, 2013

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