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European Mantis

Mantis religiosa

Photo by richard6
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Field Notes

Description:

Looks like an albino praying mantis.

Habitat:

A mint plant in our backyard.

Species ID Suggestions

European Mantis

Mantis religiosa

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ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Hi Richard. This looks like a European Mantis. This is a very pale tan (or cream) individual but it is a normal color for this species. It is not albino. Here are some others similarly colored to yours: http://bugguide.net/node/view/836147/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/711906/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/609957/bgimage http://bugguide.net/node/view/441530/bgimage I hope this helps.
keithp2012
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PublishedAugust 30, 2013

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