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Attacking position I found this praying mantis in my garden and it was so aggressive! European Mantis,Fall,Geotagged,Italy,Mantis religiosa Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Attacking position

I found this praying mantis in my garden and it was so aggressive!

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Those wings are really huge! Posted 10 years ago
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      Tom97
      Snow Leopard
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      Yes they are! But the things that I like are the black and white spots! I've never noticed them Posted 10 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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Similar species: Mantises
Species identified by WildFlower
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By Tom97

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Uploaded Feb 1, 2015. Captured Sep 28, 2012 06:18 in Via Monte Cassino, 1, 05018 Orvieto Scalo TR, Italy.
country flag of Italy Explore Italy 775 459 0
  • SAMSUNG PL90/VLUU PL90
  • f/2.8
  • 1/80s
  • ISO100
  • 5mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.