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European mantis

Mantis religiosa

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Description:

I think this is a European.

Species ID Suggestions

European mantis

Mantis religiosa

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ForestDragon
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African Mantis

Sphodromantis viridis
PutkovAlexander
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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Do you have any other views of this beautiful Mantis? The color and shape are consistent with Mantis religiosa as you suspected. I believe that is what you have here. Sphodromantis viridis is not known to occur in North America so I think it is unlikely. There are also some physical differences between the two species: Sphodromantis viridis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mantis-greece-alonisos-0a.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Sphodromantis_viridis.jpg

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PublishedSeptember 11, 2013

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