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Family Mantidae

Brunneria · Litaneutria · Mantis · Phyllovates · Pseudovates

Genus Brunneria
Brunneria borealis Brunner's Mantis - Brunneria borealis - female Brunner's Mantis - Brunneria borealis - female Brunner's Mantis - Brunneria borealis - female Brunneria - Brunneria borealis Manny the Mantis - Brunneria borealis - female Brunners Mantis eggcase or ootheca - Brunneria borealis Brunner's mantis (Brunneria borealis) - Brunneria borealis

Genus Litaneutria
Happy accident, but what is it? Obscure Ground Mantid (Litaneutria obscura) - Litaneutria obscura Small, brown mantis - Litaneutria Small mantis at the patio light - Litaneutria Brown mantis - Litaneutria - female Ground Mantid? - Litaneutria Ground Mantis - Litaneutria minor ground mantis, minor, agile - Litaneutria ground mantis closeup - Litaneutria

Genus Mantis
Mantis - Mantis religiosa European Mantis (Mantis religiosa) - Mantis religiosa - male European Mantis Male - Mantis religiosa - male Mantis religiosa? female? 02b - Mantis religiosa Mantis Religiosa- female - Mantis religiosa - female Praying Mantis - Mantis religiosa - male - female Group of European Mantises - Mantis religiosa - male - female Praying Mantis - Mantis religiosa

Genus Phyllovates
Mexican Unicorn Mantis - Phyllovates chlorophaea Mexican Unicorn Mantis - Phyllovates chlorophaea Mexican Unicorn Mantis - Phyllovates chlorophaea Unicorn eating wasp-moth - Phyllovates chlorophaea - female Unicorn eating wasp-moth, close-up - Phyllovates chlorophaea - female Unicorn nymph - Phyllovates chlorophaea Unicorn eating skipper - Phyllovates chlorophaea - female Phyllovates Chlorophaea - Phyllovates chlorophaea - female

Genus Pseudovates
Some type of Praying Mantis? - Pseudovates arizonae Some type of Praying Mantis? - Pseudovates arizonae Arizona Unicorn Mantis Nymph (Pseudovates Arizonae) - Pseudovates arizonae Arizona Unicorn Mantis (Pseudovates arizonae) - Pseudovates arizonae Arizona Unicorn Mantis - Pseudovates arizonae Arizona Unicorn Mantis - Pseudovates arizonae Arizona Unicorn Mantis - Pseudovates arizonae Arizona Unicorn Mantis - Pseudovates arizonae


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