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Mantis

Mantidae.

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At work, a few months ago

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Comments (4)
ForestDragon
I would love to see this and all of your other mantis spottings added to the global mantid mission! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/15738247
RiekoS
Nice shot. It looks like dancing.
ForestDragon
Great spotting! This is a beautiful Mantis from Family Mantidae. It is in a defensive posture. They do that when they feel threatened (usually by predators). The display can scare a potential predator away. It looks like a male since it has a fairly slender abdomen. I am not sure of the species at this time.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2013

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