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Praying mantis

Photo by Subin S
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Mr. Goldfish
A sub-adult male of a Creobroter species I believe...
The MnMs
Sure! you are welcome..in any case I hope people here which are a lot more expert in insects will be able to give you a more accurate ID :-)
Subin S
Thanks Marta For the help!!
The MnMs
Is for sure a prey mantis, you can add this to the name of the spotting. As for species, sorry I have no idea, but you can perhaps find a similar spotting in the local missions for Indian bugs?

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PublishedAugust 15, 2013

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