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Mantis in the Mums

Mantis in the Mums

Found this little lady cruising among my Mums. Chinese Mantis. Fairly common in Illinois. They do not eat Hummingbirds as widely rumored. ...
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Found this little lady cruising among my Mums. Chinese Mantis. Fairly common in Illinois. They do not eat Hummingbirds as widely rumored.
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SONY NEX-7

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 700/10

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Sep, 2017

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