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Praying Mantis

Photo by Adriana3
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Field Notes

Description:

Small and green. About two inches long. It looks like it is praying.

Notes:

My kids spotted it near a school next to a car as we were walking. The school is next to train tracks.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Nice find! This looks like it is most likely a Chinese Mantid nymph (shape and color). If you have any other photos of it, it would be easier to confirm. No worries though! Here is a link to the Bugguide page for the Chinese Mantid. http://bugguide.net/node/view/10098

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PublishedJuly 15, 2013

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