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Praying Mantis

order Dictyoptera (Mantids and Cockroaches) - suborder Mantodea (Mantids)

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family ? (Praying Mantis)

? Common Name **zh 9** Scientific Name

Green's body about 4" long.

Photo taken in Merced County, California, October 1971

(Native of California)

 


 

     

 

family ? (Praying Mantis)

? Common Name **zh 10** Scientific Name

Body about 3/4" long.

Photo taken in Taylor County, September 2006

(Native of Texas)

Hunting Similar Species

family Manitidae - subfamily Amelinae - tribe Amelini

Litaneutria minor

 


 

           

 

family ? (Praying Mantis)

? Common Name **zh 11** Scientific Name

Body about 4" long.

Photo taken in Taylor County, September 2008

(Native of Texas)

 


 

           

 

family ? (Praying Mantis)

? Common Name **zh 12** Scientific Name

Body about 1 3/4" long.

Photo taken in Taylor County, October 2006

(Native of Texas)

 


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