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European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)
Photo#52496
Copyright © 2006
Aaron Michael Peterson
Tiny Praying Mantis -
Mantis religiosa
Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
May 15, 2006
Size: 1cm
Contributed by
Aaron Michael Peterson
on 16 May, 2006 - 12:38am
Last updated 16 January, 2009 - 10:47pm
Moved
Moved from
Mantids
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Lynette Elliott
, 16 January, 2009 - 10:47pm
Cute:-)
But they are so bad as adults! Pretty safe bet this is going to be the nymph of the European mantis, Mantis religiosa, which has been introduced there and appears to be well-established.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 16 May, 2006 - 3:24pm
ID
Thanks for the ID. I love mantids. :)
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Aaron Michael Peterson
, 16 May, 2006 - 6:03pm