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Praying Mantis

Tenodera sinensis

Photo by imattparody
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Field Notes

Description:

Reddish brown, green underneath.

Notes:

Third mantis in three days.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

Were the outer edges of the wings green? I think I can almost see that in the photo. If so, it is a Chinese Mantis, Tenodera sinensis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_mantis.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2011

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