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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Mantidae » Mantinae » Tenodera » Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis) » Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis sinensis)
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Chinese Mantis - Tenodera sinensis
Copyright © 2012 Jeanne A. Scott

Chinese Mantis - Tenodera sinensis
Green Castle, Adair County, Missouri, USA
August 24, 2012
Size: 5.5"
I've been seeing manti around the flower beds, but I caught this one in the middle of making a meal of a hummingbird.

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Contributed by Jeanne A. Scott on 24 August, 2012 - 11:30pm
Last updated 25 August, 2012 - 5:50am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John Stanard, 25 August, 2012 - 5:50am login or register to post comments

Interesting
Behavioral shot...Has this photo been artistically enhanced in any way?
… John Stanard, 24 August, 2012 - 11:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, I did enhance the photo
Yes, I did enhance the photo with photoshop. It was too dark. I don't like the sharpness now, but it still serves the purpose.
… Jeanne A. Scott, 25 August, 2012 - 5:33am login or register to post comments

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