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Praying mantis or mantid egg nest or ootheca plural oothecae very close up Latin name mantis religiosa on a wooden beam in autumn in Italy
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Location: Montecassiano province of Macerata Italy
Photo credit: © Ruth Swan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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