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#1 Bird Brain

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Posted 01 August 2012 - 06:19 PM

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#2 RyanWarnerPa

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 08:03 PM

Either a European or a Chinese Mantis, I'd lean towards European based on size.

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Posted 04 September 2012 - 10:53 PM

The wings only reach partway down the abdomen, so most likely California Mantis (there are a couple of other possibilties in that area, I gather, but they're probably not distinguishable from photos).

#4 RyanWarnerPa

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Posted 05 September 2012 - 01:32 PM

I see, I'm really new at this whole bug ID, man can it be tricky.




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