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Praying mantis (DIN20)
Copyright © 2005 Fred Siskind

Praying mantis (DIN20)
Riverbend Park, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
August 12, 2005
Would like to confirm that this is the European mantid. It likely has one more molt. Also including full shot of insect.

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Praying mantis (DIN20) Praying mantis (DIN20)
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Contributed by Fred Siskind on 18 August, 2009 - 12:01pm
Last updated 11 October, 2009 - 6:59pm

Moved
Moved from Mantids.
… Charley Eiseman, 11 October, 2009 - 6:59pm login or register to post comments

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… Abigail M. Parker, 23 September, 2009 - 12:29pm login or register to post comments

need view of inner foreleg
European mantis has white-rimmed black spot on the inner forelegs, even as nymphs. That's the fastest way to ID them, or to rule them out if you see a mantis w/o that spot.

… Abigail M. Parker, 23 September, 2009 - 12:27pm login or register to post comments

i think its the Chinese Mantid, immature
The head really looks like it to me.

Tenodera aridifolia


… Andrew Williams, 18 August, 2009 - 12:23pm login or register to post comments

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