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Photo#472078
unknown mantid - Iris oratoria - female

unknown mantid - Iris oratoria - Female
Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
October 15, 2010
Size: 7 cm
Superficially resembles European Mantid, but this one was much smaller than Europeans I've seen previously.

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unknown mantid - Iris oratoria - female unknown mantid - Iris oratoria

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

 
agreed -
I "I.D.ed" to quickly. Don't see too many photos of Iris, and neglected to even think about it!

Iris oratoria
I am with Eric on this one.

WOW !
Very nice photos of a female forming her ootheca!

Stagmomantis
probably S. limbata

 
I politely disagree.
This is a female Iris oratoria (Mediterranean Mantis).

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