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Praying mantis

Mantodea

Photo by eutacht
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Field Notes

Description:

Praying mantis eating an ant

Habitat:

this was spotted by my wife in a planter on our front porch. I have also seen many small mantids in our rosebush.

Reference Links:

Mantis religiosa (Linne, 1758), Mantis, Praying Mantis, HYG-2154-02

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PublishedJuly 28, 2011

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