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wonderful Empusa! see this beauty! ;)
jorgemotalmeida
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Posted on 29-11-2006 00:28
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Hi

I took this photo in Silgueiros - Viseu - PORTUGAL on 26th November 2006
to beautiful Empusa pennata - nymph - perhaps a female.

The mantids are very cryptic.

static.flickr.com/101/306962015_339444d0d1.jpg

you can see it bigger here(highly recommended):
http://flickr.com...015&size=l

static.flickr.com/113/306711571_30160b682a.jpg

bigger: http://www.flickr...571&size=l
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 29-11-2006 00:32
 
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Tony Irwin
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Hey Jorge - That would make a great avatar! CoolCoolCool
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Tony Irwin wrote:
Hey Jorge - That would make a great avatar! CoolCoolCool


as you see, you have reason. GrinGrin thank you. Wink
 
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