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Home Natural World Baby praying mantis soon after it hatched from its egg sac. It is only about 1/2 to 3/4 inch long. The egg sacs were attached to some little Spirea shrubs in my garden. Nikon D300 with 200mm micro len
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Baby praying mantis soon after it hatched from its egg sac. It is only about 1/2 to 3/4 inch long. The egg sacs were attached to some little Spirea shrubs in my garden. Nikon D300 with 200mm micro len

Baby praying mantis soon after it hatched from its egg sac. It is only about 1/2 to 3/4 inch long. The egg sacs were attached to some little Spirea shrubs in my garden. Nikon D300 with 200mm micro lens.

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Date Taken: 05.2009
Date Uploaded: 08.2010
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Copyright: © Katherine Krein