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Praying Mantis - Mantis religiosa - female
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Praying Mantis - Mantis religiosa - Female
Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA
August 22, 2004
Size: 55mm
Contributed by tom murray on 7 May, 2005 - 8:00am
Last updated 22 September, 2011 - 7:18am

Identification
I am quite sure that that is not Tenodera, but Mantis religiosa, a female nymph.
… Paul Krombholz, 8 July, 2006 - 1:22am

 
Mantis religiosa
Thanks for catching that error. I've moved it to the right page.
… tom murray, 8 July, 2006 - 7:24am

 
mantis religiosa
Great Pic, Tom! Have you ever had these guys try to jump on you? My spouse and I both as children have had mantids jump on us. Don't know what compells them to do that...
… tunstall, 20 March, 2012 - 3:26pm

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