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Praying Mantis

Photo by LarryGraziano
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Field Notes

Description:

large mantis about 4 inches long

Habitat:

900 meter elevation

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Comments (3)
BrandonBlount
I love this shot! What fascinates me is that so many animal species remind me of children on the playground on "monkey bars" hanging upside down. The only difference is insects, bats, and other species are able to stay this way for hours. :-)

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Insects of Costa Rica
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PublishedMarch 12, 2012

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