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European dwarf mantis Another perspective:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/125131/tiny_mantis.html" title="Tiny Mantis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5939/125131_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=utcw12z9eszaKbmNUdMvrMKQ0tA%3D" width="122" height="152" alt="Tiny Mantis When I spotted this beautiful creature I was puzzled by it&#039;s size, &quot;is it a baby Mantis? Is it a Dwarf mantis?&quot;<br /> Turns out it really is a Dwarf mantis! Incredible.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130031/2021112906.html Ameles spallanzania,Europe,European dwarf mantis,Fall,Geotagged,Portugal,insect" /></a></figure> Ameles spallanzania,Europe,European dwarf mantis,Fall,Geotagged,Macro,Portugal,insect Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

European dwarf mantis

Another perspective:

Tiny Mantis When I spotted this beautiful creature I was puzzled by it's size, "is it a baby Mantis? Is it a Dwarf mantis?"<br /> Turns out it really is a Dwarf mantis! Incredible.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130031/2021112906.html Ameles spallanzania,Europe,European dwarf mantis,Fall,Geotagged,Portugal,insect

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    Calbost Niel
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    What a great creature. Well done Flavio Posted 3 years ago
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      Flavio
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      Thank you very much Niel! Posted 3 years ago

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The European dwarf mantis

''Ameles spallanzania'', common name European dwarf mantis, is a species of praying mantis belonging to the genus ''Ameles''.

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Similar species: Mantises
Species identified by Flavio
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By Flavio

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Uploaded Feb 20, 2022. Captured Nov 29, 2021 09:31 in Quinta Argentina, Moncarapacho, Faro, 8700-100 Moncarapacho, Portugal.
country flag of Portugal Explore Portugal 1,947 873 0
  • X-T20
  • f/1.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.