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Mantis religiosa - male
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Mantis religiosa - Male
Cornell Campus, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA
September 1, 2015
A view of the black-ringed spots on the front coxae that distinguish this species from all other NA mantids.

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Contributed by metrioptera on 2 September, 2015 - 1:40pm

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