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Taken at the exact moment of attack, a backyard praying mantis penetrates the thorax of his victim, a helpless katydid.

Taken at the exact moment of attack, a backyard praying mantis penetrates the thorax of his victim, a helpless katydid.

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Date Taken:	09.2010
Date Uploaded:	08.2011
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Camera:	DMC-FZ30
Copyright:	© Robert Kalman