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Yellow Mantis - Mantis religiosa - Reno, NV, Washoe County, Nevada, USA July 11, 2008 Size: 3" approx
This is a Mantis that some colleagues and I found on July 11th, 2008. My first thought was that the coloring was due to a recent molting. I'm far and wide from being any kind of entomologist, but from what little I know the natural color of the insect should return within the same day of the molting. Currently I've had this mantis in captivity for 5 days, as of 07-15-08. The color has not changed in the slightest. And it doesn't seem to care about the captivity so long as its belly is full :)
Contributed by Christian Aragon on 15 July, 2008 - 6:52pm Last updated 23 September, 2010 - 1:49am |