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Praying mantis or mantid egg nest or ootheca plural oothecae close up Latin mantis religiosa state symbol or animal of Connecticut on a wooden beam
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Location: Montecassiano, province of Macerata, Le Marche, Italy
Photo credit: © Ruth Swan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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