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Praying Mantis

Photo by achmmad
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Field Notes

Description:

About 8 cm. There is a "face-like" dot on dorsal part (wings). Abdomen have an slight expand to the side part of the body.

Habitat:

Urban forest, lowland.

Notes:

Updated and changed with original photos :)

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Comments (4)
achmmad
Emma: Nice information and new for me! Is it physiologically related or something?
HemaShah
Wendy,if temperature and Humidity have not been favorable,sometimes Moulting is affected and that has probably left this patch behind.
The MnMs
Wow! what a nice pattern in the back..I had never seen one like this before..thanks for sharing!
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2012

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