Mantids

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Mantidae (Mantids)

Mantid

Mantid raptorial foreleg

Mantid camouflage - can you find it?

Santa mantid

Mantid at night

Mantid butt!

Mantid near my front porch light at night

Mantid

Mantid egg case

Mantid Egg Case

Mantid egg case (taken with iPhone)

Mantid egg case with holes where parasitic wasps emerged

Mantid

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