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Praying Mantis

Empusa fasciata

Photo by AlphaZeroOne
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Young Praying Mantis (Empusa fascuata)

Habitat:

Mountain scrub land.

Notes:

This Mantis has been hunting close by in a small shrub for the last few days, catching insects from time to time. Believed to be a young Mantis. The third photo shows the Mantis eating it's freshly caught prey. The catching action was incredibly quick.

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Wonderful face and photos. Wow!
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PublishedOctober 23, 2011

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