Grass-like Mantid - Thesprotia graminis

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Grass-like Mantid - Thesprotia graminis -

The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Texas, USA
August 12, 2006
Size: body ~4"

I think it's smiling! Just had to share a zoom up of the "face."

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Grass-like Mantid - Thesprotia graminis - male

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Contributed by The Longs on 15 August, 2006 - 7:36am
Last updated 8 November, 2006 - 9:45pm

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