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Tiny Mantis - Thespis parva - female
Copyright © 2015 Jennifer Thompson

Tiny Mantis - Thespis parva - Female
Wimberley, Hays County, Texas, USA
August 5, 2015
Size: ~15mm
I thought it was a ground mantis but after taking pictures of it I am not so sure. Found on a dead log on the ground.

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Contributed by Jennifer Thompson on 6 August, 2015 - 9:16pm
Last updated 6 August, 2015 - 10:39pm

Oligonicella scudderi
It is a sub-adult.
… John Stanard, 6 August, 2015 - 10:36pm

 
Thanks for the ID! I usually
Thanks for the ID! I usually only see Carolina mantises, so this little one was a nice surprise.
… Jennifer Thompson, 6 August, 2015 - 11:22pm

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