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Praying Mantis

Photo by theroguenun
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Field Notes

Notes:

I took the dog out for the last potty stop of the evening when this mantis flew onto the back screen door. By the time I retrieved the camera it had moved to the wall. I grew up seeing these all the time but hadn't seen one in years before this one came to visit. It was a little surreal as it slowly turned its head to face me, evidently not approving of having its picture taken...

Species ID Suggestions

Chinese Mantid

Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

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This would be a nice addition to the Marvelous Mantids of the North East mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/15738247
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PublishedOctober 23, 2011

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