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Mantis in the grass Got up early one morning to go for a walk in the fields - I'd read the night before that there were 'Green' & 'White' mantis species in Corfu - Thought I would go out looking for them. Something moved by my feet in the grass that was a few feet high - upon closer inspection I found this little beauty pretending to be a blade of grass. European Mantis,Geotagged,Greece,Mantis religiosa,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Mantis in the grass

Got up early one morning to go for a walk in the fields - I'd read the night before that there were 'Green' & 'White' mantis species in Corfu - Thought I would go out looking for them. Something moved by my feet in the grass that was a few feet high - upon closer inspection I found this little beauty pretending to be a blade of grass.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Great ground level shot! Any idea what the black on the inside of its front leg is? Posted 9 years ago
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      WildFlower
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      It is an eyespot.
      Attacking position I found this praying mantis in my garden and it was so aggressive! European Mantis,Fall,Geotagged,Italy,Mantis religiosa
       Posted 9 years ago
      1. View Stuart's profile
        Stuart
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        Just like the one 'Molly' had on her back :)

        All grown up My little Molly is all grown up now. She had her final molt 2 days ago. It's hard to believe that she was all squashed in her exoskeleton! She now has wings too!<br /> She's loving the mealworms at the moment - she's got such an amusing personality :) Hard to believe she used to look like this:<br /> <br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/33749/molly_the_mantis.html Chinese flower mantis,Creobroter Nebulosa
         Posted 9 years ago
      2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Cool, is their purpose to distract prey and/or predators? Posted 9 years ago
        1. View Stuart's profile
          Stuart
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          That's right, makes the mantis look like it's part of something bigger, I suppose how certain caterpillars have a back end that looks like it has the eyes of a snake. Posted 9 years ago
          1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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            Thanks, that makes sense. Posted 9 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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Uploaded Jul 13, 2016. Captured Jul 5, 2016 05:46 in Epar.Od. Magouladon-Afiona, Arillas Agiou Georgiou 490 81, Greece.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/256s
  • ISO200
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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