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bug - Thesprotia graminis
Copyright © 2008 jim urbach

bug - Thesprotia graminis
Seminole County, Florida, USA
August 7, 2008
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Contributed by jim urbach on 28 September, 2008 - 10:11pm
Last updated 15 October, 2008 - 9:47am

Grass mantis - Thesprotia graminins
It is an adult male Thesprotia graminis. Male is a good flyer while adult female is without wing.
… Yen Saw, 30 September, 2008 - 3:02pm login or register to post comments

Looks like a Mantid...
Thesprotia graminis
… Adam J Bell, 29 September, 2008 - 9:09am login or register to post comments

 
Only got this one view of him
Only got this one view of him and he was off. Thanks for the ID
… jim urbach, 29 September, 2008 - 9:27am login or register to post comments

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