Mantis religiosa “European Mantis” Mantidae
Woodinville, WA
August 13, 2013
Robert Niese
Native mantids are exceedingly rare in Washington, but that doesn’t make the introduced and abundant European Mantis any less photogenic. If you’re interested in finding natives, try scouring sagebrush habitats in central Washington for Litaneutria, a small gray ground mantis.
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