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Grasshopper and Mantis together in Korea
Subject: Grasshopper on a mantis Geographic location of the bug: Korean field of Tanchon river Date: 10/22/2017 Time: 06:27 AM EDT Me and my Indian friend, Priyam were strolling for an walk when we...
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California Mantis eats Katydid
Subject: Update on our 25,000th Posting Location: Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California Date: 10/28/2017 Time: 10:00 PM Three weeks ago we went live with our 25,000th posting, and the female...
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Texas Unicorn Mantis
Subject: Unusual mantid Geographic location of the bug: San Antonio, Tx Date: 11/19/2017 Time: 06:58 PM EDT We are having unusual weather (albeit weather varies by the hour here!) and a cold front...
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Small Mantis from Colombia, or Mantispid???
Subject: Some kind of Mantis Geographic location of the bug: Colombia, South America Date: 12/06/2017 Time: 06:37 PM EDT Hey bugman! Once again, another bug fella just flew through my window, but...
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The eventual demise of the WTB? California Mantis
Subject: Eggbound California Mantid Location: Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California Date: November 11, 2017 We have been posting images of the female California Mantis that lived on our porch...
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Giant Asian Mantis from Hawaii
Subject: Praying mantis Geographic location of the bug: Oahu, Hawaii, USA Date: 12/29/2017 Time: 12:57 AM EDT Hello I was wondering what type of mantis these are. I have searched your website and...
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Bug of the Month January 2018: Agile Ground Mantid
Subject: Small non-flying mantid in the Oregon high desert Geographic location of the bug: Ochoco National Forest, Oregon, USA Date: 12/30/2017 Time: 07:17 PM EDT Greetings, I found this mantid about...
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Preying Mantis Ootheca
Subject: Cocoon? Geographic location of the bug: Aripeka Preserve, FL Date: 01/02/2018 Time: 06:13 AM EDT Saw this during a recent hike in Central FL, Gulf Coast. It looks distinctive, but I’m...
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First hatchling California Mantis sighted in Mount Washington
Subject: Hatchling California Mantis Geographic Location of the bug: Mount Washington, Los Angeles, CA Date: Monday, January 22, 2018 Time: 4:30 PM PST This past Monday, while taking an unrelated...
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Preying Mantis Ootheca
Subject: Bug or fossil? Geographic location of the bug: Saw Washington state Date: 02/19/2018 Time: 02:08 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I have no idea what this is. It was found in Southwest...
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Mantis Ootheca
Subject: Tre killing Weirdo Thing? Geographic location of the bug: Los Angeles, CA Date: 12/23/2017 Time: 09:49 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Hello sir, This weirdo cocoon(?) is on our Silver...
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Immature California Mantis on Woody Plant
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Preying Mantis on Woody Plant
.fb_iframe_widget span{width:460px !important;} .fb_iframe_widget iframe {margin: 0 !important;} .fb_edge_comment_widget { display: none !important; }Subject: The Mantis on my Woody Plant is growing...
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Kleptoparasitism: Freeloader Flies plague California Mantis devouring Prey on...
.fb_iframe_widget span{width:460px !important;} .fb_iframe_widget iframe {margin: 0 !important;} .fb_edge_comment_widget { display: none !important; }Subject: What are these Flies eating with the...
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California Mantis and Green Lynx Spider: Two Predators on a Woody Plant
.fb_iframe_widget span{width:460px !important;} .fb_iframe_widget iframe {margin: 0 !important;} .fb_edge_comment_widget { display: none !important; }Subject: Drama on my Sweet Sarah clone Geographic...
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California Mantis
.fb_iframe_widget span{width:460px !important;} .fb_iframe_widget iframe {margin: 0 !important;} .fb_edge_comment_widget { display: none !important; }Subject: Dead Leaf Mantis? Geographic location of...
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Immature Chinese Mantis
.fb_iframe_widget span{width:460px !important;} .fb_iframe_widget iframe {margin: 0 !important;} .fb_edge_comment_widget { display: none !important; }Subject: Stick Mantis or Stick Insect? Geographic...
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Mating Native Mantids on Woody Plant
.fb_iframe_widget span{width:460px !important;} .fb_iframe_widget iframe {margin: 0 !important;} .fb_edge_comment_widget { display: none !important; }Ed. Note: Mel Frank sent us this romantic couple...
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What decapitated the male Mantis?
.fb_iframe_widget span{width:460px !important;} .fb_iframe_widget iframe {margin: 0 !important;} .fb_edge_comment_widget { display: none !important; }Subject: Unusual bug near swimming pool Geographic...
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She’s a Man-Eater
.fb_iframe_widget span{width:460px !important;} .fb_iframe_widget iframe {margin: 0 !important;} .fb_edge_comment_widget { display: none !important; }Subject: Mating California Mantids at our porch...
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