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Praying Mantis

Tenodera sinensis

Photo by TampaDave
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Field Notes

Description:

Praying Mantis.

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Chinese mantis

Species ID Suggestions

Chinese mantis

Tenodera sinensis

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Latimeria
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Comments (2)
Latimeria
Possibly a Chinese mantis. It looks similar to the ones I've found in North America (it was introduced in the 1800s), though I'm not sure of its occurrence in Japan.

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PublishedApril 5, 2011

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