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Praying Mantis(04/26/2006)
My letter pertains to the Praying Mantis section and the included requested identification of the ‘Mantid From India’. The mantid is a male Gongylus gongylodes, or Wandering Violin Mantis. I came to this conclusion based on the long and pronounced antennae (much larger in males) and the long wings (cover the body and look capable of flight). Here is a link to a picture of a male: http://www.jjphoto.dk/animal_archive/gongylus_gongylodes.htm While I’m sure that positive identification is always difficult when dealing with foreign insects, enough of my friends have raised these that I feel confident that Gongylus gongylodes, is the species you’re looking for. Awesome site by the way, I visit frequently.
Ian
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