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Mantis and her weevil. Wild mantis hanging out on our building for a few weeks.  She grabbed this weevil, then spit it out after one bite.  I guess weevils dont taste too good.   Carolina Mantis,Chinese mantis,Stagmomantis carolina,Tenodera sinensis Click/tap to enlarge

Mantis and her weevil.

Wild mantis hanging out on our building for a few weeks. She grabbed this weevil, then spit it out after one bite. I guess weevils dont taste too good.

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The Carolina mantis is a praying mantis that is one of six species found in North America. Sexual cannibalism occurs in roughly one quarter of all intersexual encounters of this species, though specimens of this species will engage in cannibalism regardless of age or gender if the opportunity presents itself.

Similar species: Mantises
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Uploaded Nov 10, 2015. Captured Aug 24, 2015 18:21.
  • NIKON D3300
  • f/5.6
  • 10/5000s
  • ISO1000
  • 200mm