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Praying Mantis on Butterfly Bush

Praying Mantis on Butterfly Bush
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
August 17, 2006
Size: Less than 1 inch
Found on my Butterfly Bush. There are quite a few of them, and they seem to feed mostly on small moths attracted to the bush.

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Praying Mantis on Butterfly Bush Praying Mantis on Butterfly Bush

Frassed
Moved from Jagged Ambush Bugs.

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.

This are ambush bugs. Check
This are ambush bugs. Check here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/132

 
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