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Praying Mantis

Stagmomantis sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

dark body. Long Legs. Not very big

Habitat:

on the wall near the front of my house. shaded area.

Notes:

no other grasshoppers around that i could see.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
ForestDragon
Looks like a female mantis from genus Stagmomantis.
Isabela
I agree with Lori. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis
lori.tas
Actually, it looks like a Mantis.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2010

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