brown European praying mantis or mantid Latin mantis religiosa state symbol of Connecticut eating a live wasp polistes on a leaf in summer in Italy

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Location: Montecassiano, province of Macerata, Le Marche, Italy
Photo credit: © Ruth Swan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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