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European Mantis nymph (brown phase)

Mantis Religiosa

Photo by J24
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European Mantis nymph (brown phase)

Mantis religiosa

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Comments (3)
J24
Right on. Thanks for the knowledge.
ForestDragon
Hi J24, great find! This mantis is actually a very light brown phase European Mantis. The coloration along with the spots in the "armpit" area of the front legs (black-rimmed white spot) identify this positively. This one may have recently molted or it may just be a very light phase. Either way it is very cool!

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PublishedAugust 11, 2013

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