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praying mantis I've never seen so many mantis... there were hundreds, nearly all light tan like this one, I would assume to better match the dry grassland they were inhabiting. European Mantis,Geotagged,Mantis religiosa,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

praying mantis

I've never seen so many mantis... there were hundreds, nearly all light tan like this one, I would assume to better match the dry grassland they were inhabiting.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    That must mean there's lots of food around, which is also good! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View morpheme's profile
      morpheme
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      Tons of grasshoppers and little moths (the kind in the previous photo) Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Incredible! Were they all adults? Posted 4 years ago
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      morpheme
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      I believe so - they all appeared to be winged and able to fly - every step would send up a shower of grasshoppers plus a few moths and mantis. Posted 4 years ago
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        Christine Young
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        That's so amazing! So few usually survive (around here, at least). You are so lucky! Posted 4 years ago

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The European Mantis

"Mantis religiosa", referred to as the European Mantis outside of Europe and known simply as the Praying Mantis in Europe and elsewhere, is one of the most well-known and widespread species of the order Mantodea.

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By morpheme

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Uploaded Aug 30, 2021. Captured Aug 29, 2021 11:17 in 6941 Creekside Ln SW, Rochester, WA 98579, USA.
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  • X-E2
  • f/6.4
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 80mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.