European Mantid nymph - Mantis religiosa - Western Massachusetts, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA July 2, 2004 Size: ~18 mm
You can clearly see the black-ringed spot on the inside of the front coxae which is indicative of this species. Shot in my backyard.
Images of this individual: tag all Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 4 July, 2005 - 7:22am Last updated 22 September, 2010 - 9:27pm |