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		<title>Unknown Preying Mantis from Pakistan</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/03/19/unknown-preying-mantis-from-pakistan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Praying mantis
March 18, 2010
Need help in correct identification of this species of praying mantis. They open their arm only when they walk, otherwise the look like you see in picture.
birdy
Pakistan
Hi Birdy,
We are posting your Preying Mantis, though we are unsure of the species.  Perhaps one of our readers will be able to assist in the [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/10/07/preying-mantis-eats-pennsylvania-leatherwing/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Preying Mantis eats Pennsylvania Leatherwing'>Preying Mantis eats Pennsylvania Leatherwing</a> <small>Bugtopia Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 3:08 PM The mums...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/10/12/preying-mantis-eats-wheel-bug/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Preying Mantis eats Wheel Bug'>Preying Mantis eats Wheel Bug</a> <small>praying mantis eating a wheel bug, unknown eggs Sat, Oct...</small></li>
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		<title>Snake Mantid from Australia</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/12/snake-mantid-from-australia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/12/snake-mantid-from-australia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australian Mantodea with yellow/red eyes?
February 11, 2010
This Praying Mantis (?) was hovering around me this morning, and then it landed close to me on our outside deck in Sydney. We see a lot of them here, but this one had such peculiar red striped eyes on yellow, with little black spots, as in an eye [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/02/21/possibly-carolina-mantid/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Possibly Carolina Mantid'>Possibly Carolina Mantid</a> <small>Yellow mantid Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 11:58 AM I...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/03/palm-planthopper-from-australia/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Palm Planthopper from Australia'>Palm Planthopper from Australia</a> <small>An Australian Cicada? February 3, 2010 Hello Bugman, I&#8217;ve just...</small></li>
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		<title>Brazilian Stick Mantis we believe</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/02/brazilian-stick-mantis-we-believe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/02/02/brazilian-stick-mantis-we-believe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[File uploading failed
February 2, 2010
What kind of mantis is this?
I found this mantis(I presume) on the livingroom floor in Brasil. Can you tell me what kind it is?
I&#8217;ve put it on a branch to take a beter picture without noticing that there was another mantis on it allready(I only found out when I looked at [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2005/08/01/brazilian-mantis/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Brazilian Mantis'>Brazilian Mantis</a> <small>can you identify these? We have a farm in Northeastern...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/12/19/unidentified-mantis-from-panama/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Dead Leaf Mantis or Boxer Mantis from Panama'>Dead Leaf Mantis or Boxer Mantis from Panama</a> <small>Dead-Leaf Mantis Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 5:49 PM This...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/02/probably-female-grasslike-mantis/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: probably female Grasslike Mantis'>probably female Grasslike Mantis</a> <small>Please help us settle a question August 2, 2009 A...</small></li>
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		<title>Chinese Mantis</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/01/27/chinese-mantis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/01/27/chinese-mantis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Praying Mantis
January 25, 2010
I looked everywhere for one of these mantis and I finally found one, he just showed up on my Grandmother&#8217;s porch my sister started screaming when she found him because she knew how long I&#8217;d been looking for one. I can&#8217;t tell if it&#8217;s a male or female and if it&#8217;s a [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/11/18/mantis-oothica/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Mantis Oothica'>Mantis Oothica</a> <small>Mantis Egg Sac? Hello, I found your website by accident...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/01/06/chinese-mantis-named-millie/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Chinese Mantis named Millie'>Chinese Mantis named Millie</a> <small>Millie the Mantis Hey Bugman, Just a short note to...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/10/07/preying-mantis-eats-pennsylvania-leatherwing/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Preying Mantis eats Pennsylvania Leatherwing'>Preying Mantis eats Pennsylvania Leatherwing</a> <small>Bugtopia Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 3:08 PM The mums...</small></li>
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		<title>Preying Mantis from Greece lays Oothica: Ameles spallanzania</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/01/10/preying-mantis-from-greece-lays-oothica-what-species/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2010/01/10/preying-mantis-from-greece-lays-oothica-what-species/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eggs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Praying Mantis laying eggs
January 10, 2010
Dear what’s that bug,
my best wishes for the New Year in order to continue your great job. I found this adult female praying mantis at 25th of December 2009.
Its length is approximately 2cm (0.79inch) and it gave birth at 5th of January 2010. Except of the identification, is it possible [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2006/05/04/preying-mantis-oothica-2/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Preying Mantis Oothica'>Preying Mantis Oothica</a> <small>what&#8217;s this? we found this in the corner of our...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/04/11/preying-mantis-oothica-3/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Preying Mantis Oothica'>Preying Mantis Oothica</a> <small>what is that bug Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 5:56...</small></li>
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		<title>Preying Mantis Oothica and Chinese Mantis adult</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/12/30/preying-mantis-oothica-and-adult/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/12/30/preying-mantis-oothica-and-adult/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Honey Comb??
December 28, 2009
This structure appears on twigs of Juniperus virginiana and pines, but also on plastic tape of electric cattle fencing. It contains a honey like, but not sweet substance. What insect builds these structures which are 2.5-3.5 cm long.
chrishogger
Scottsville VA
Hi chrishogger,
This is the Oothica or Egg Case of a Preying Mantis.  Several hundred [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2006/03/18/preying-mantis-oothica/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Preying Mantis Oothica'>Preying Mantis Oothica</a> <small>Praying Mantis Egg Case Hi Bugman, I thought that you...</small></li>
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		<title>Grizzled Mantid</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/12/13/grizzled-mantis-5/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/12/13/grizzled-mantis-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mantis?
November 29, 2009
Hi Daniel,
I went to Middleburg, Florida (Jacksonville area) for Thanksgiving.  This critter was right outside the front door of my son&#8217;s home.  I&#8217;d never seen anything like it, but the head shape made me think of a mantis&#8230;WINGS???  All pages on your site have been viewed.  Found a Gonatista grisea &#8211; Grizzled Matis [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/11/19/camouflaged-grizzled-mantis/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Camouflaged Grizzled Mantis'>Camouflaged Grizzled Mantis</a> <small>Grizzled Mantis Check out the Camouflage on this grizzled mantis...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2006/12/01/grizzled-mantis-3/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Grizzled Mantis'>Grizzled Mantis</a> <small>Here&#8217;s my bug Hello.. It&#8217;s a bit bigger than one...</small></li>
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		<title>Immature Conehead Mantis from France</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/12/12/conehead-mantis-from-france/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/12/12/conehead-mantis-from-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Praying Mantis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mantis &#8211; Violin type
December 11, 2009
Dear WhatsthatBug, I found a type of Mantis in my house sitting on a barsilian rain stick at the end of November 2009. (Just a few weeks ago). I live in the South of France. The house is about 120 meters above sea level and 15 kilomters from the sea. [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/08/07/unknown-mantis-from-south-africa/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Immature Spiny Flower Mantis from South Africa'>Immature Spiny Flower Mantis from South Africa</a> <small>Spikey Purple Bug August 6, 2009 All I know about...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/09/09/immature-preying-mantis/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Immature Preying Mantis'>Immature Preying Mantis</a> <small>Weird bug in backyard September 9, 2009 Bugman, this bug...</small></li>
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		<title>Wandering Violin Mantis from India</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/12/10/wandering-violin-mantis-from-india-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/12/10/wandering-violin-mantis-from-india-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walking leaf?
December 10, 2009
Hey!
When we were travelling throughout South India (Hampi) in October this year, we found this big, clumsy, walking-leaf-look-a-like bug-thingy on our road.
Could you identify this bug for me?
Thanx!
Marlies van Dalen from the Netherlands
Hampi, South India
Hi Marlies,
This is a Wandering Violin Mantis, Gongylus gongylodes, and we have posted images of this amazing creature [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/12/16/wandering-violin-mantis-from-india/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Wandering Violin Mantis from India'>Wandering Violin Mantis from India</a> <small>need help in identification, Hai, I am Dr.Shyam kumar from...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2008/11/07/wandering-violin-mantis-nymph-from-india/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Wandering Violin Mantis Nymph from India'>Wandering Violin Mantis Nymph from India</a> <small>Unusual mantis Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 5:11 AM Sent:...</small></li>
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		<title>Minor Ground Mantid</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/11/25/minor-ground-mantid/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/11/25/minor-ground-mantid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Camo Mantis Desert Bug
November 24, 2009
Greetings! I found this lovely little creature in the far western Sonora Desert in the cool of the evening in September. It looked rather like a mantis but moved very quickly across the ground. It was about 3/4 of an inch long. I was lucky to see him at all, [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2003/02/12/whos-that-linnaeus/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Who&#8217;s that Linnaeus?'>Who&#8217;s that Linnaeus?</a> <small>what is the family name for preying mantis&#8217;s (genus &#8211;...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/02/21/possibly-carolina-mantid/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Possibly Carolina Mantid'>Possibly Carolina Mantid</a> <small>Yellow mantid Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 11:58 AM I...</small></li>
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