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Praying mantis

Sphodromantis viridis

Photo by joshsguelph
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Field Notes

Description:

I found this big mantis on my friend's backpack while we were out playing disc golf. It was about 4.5 inches in length an had a very nice green colour.

Habitat:

This mantis came out of the University of Guelph's Arboretum. It was found while walking through tall grass on a hot, humid summer day.

Notes:

It did not want to get of the bag, but we managed without injury to the creature.

Species ID Suggestions

European Mantis

Mantis religiosa

Reference Link
ForestDragon
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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
As with your other Mantis spotting, I am fairly confident that this is a European Mantis and I would love to see this in the Marvelous Mantids of the North East mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/15738247

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PublishedFebruary 1, 2012

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