Pamela J

Thursday, October 17, 2013

A praying mantis.

Posted by Pam J. at 9:54 PM

Labels: insects, praying mantis

1 comment:

Shannon said...: Interesting insect. I have never seen one in the wild.; October 18, 2013 at 12:04 AM

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Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded

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