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Conehead mantis

Conehead mantis - Empusa fasciata

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WildFlower

Lion

This is Empusa fasciata. Both the location and anatomy confirm it. Check out these links.
http://www.pyrgus.de/Empusa_fasciata_en.html
http://www.pyrgus.de/Empusa_pennata_en.html
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/thread/9933?fromGateway=true
http://www.insecte.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=102125 Posted 10 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Fantastic creature and capture, Jivko, well done! Posted 10 years ago

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The Empusa fasciata

"Empusa fasciata" is a species of praying mantis in the genus "Empusa" in the order Mantodea.

Similar species: Mantises

Species identified by WildFlower

By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Jul 9, 2015. Captured Jul 7, 2015 10:53 in 8004, Ognyanovo, Bulgaria.

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