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Praying Mantis

Photo by ivanrey969
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Description:

A Mantis as big as my hand. I was celebrating the new year in Yurupari, a small indian communitie along the Vaupes River, when this giant bug was attracted by the light and decided to stay and make us some company.

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Comments (17)
Uday
jeweled praying mantis!
Ava T-B
I've never seen a mantis with its wings extended! Tthanks for this lovely spotting.
HemaShah
Amazing Ivan! Truly spectacular! How lucky you are! Welcome to Project Noah!. The size of the creature depends on the size of the prey they eat and also the oxygen content in the air is one of the deciding factors .
KarenL
Lovely spot Ivan & welcome to Project Noah!
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PublishedNovember 3, 2011

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