Chinese mantid Tenodera aridifolia camouflaged on goldenrod


Praying mantis Tenodera aridifolia Introduced from China around 1896 as a beneficial insect Photographed in central Pennsylvania


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Photo credit: © Scott Camazine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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