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Praying Mantis

Miomantis caffra

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Field Notes

Description:

Leaf green and has a very big abdomen.

Habitat:

Among garden flowers looking for food.

Notes:

It is a praying mantis, I just don't know what species it is.

Reference Links:

Miomantis caffra, T.E.R:R.A.I.N - Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Informati…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Additionally, this would be a nice addition to the global mantis mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/15738247
ForestDragon
This is a female mantis. It might be Miomantis caffra, an introduced species from South Africa. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miomantis_caffra http://www.terrain.net.nz/friends-of-te-henui-group/local-insects/african-praying-mantis.html (nice pictures on this link)

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PublishedSeptember 2, 2014

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