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Juvenile South African Praying Mantis About 40mm long Geotagged,Miomantis caffra,South Africa,insects,mantids,south africa Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Juvenile South African Praying Mantis

About 40mm long

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    travismorhardt
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    Great photo, Claire! I love a good praying mantis, they can look so comical! Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      Thank you! I know, they always make me smile! Posted 11 years ago

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The Miomantis caffra

''Miomantis caffra'' is a species of praying mantis native to Southern Africa. It was discovered to have spread to New Zealand in 1978.

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Similar species: Mantises
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Jan 28, 2014. Captured Jan 27, 2014 17:58 in N2, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/1024s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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