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European Mantis

Mantis religiosa

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Field Notes

Description:

Female european mantids are identified by the black spot on the inside of the forelegs. Introduced as pest control, European mantids have decimated native mantids in some areas and have been photographed eating hummingbirds

Notes:

This is the mouth parts series

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