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Scudder's Mantis

Oligonicella scudderi

Photo by momsavang
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium sized mantis, tawny brown in coloration.

Habitat:

west central ga

Notes:

Whoa --- at first I thought this must be a Misidentification; however, it turns out European mantids were accidentally introduced in the 1800s! Crazy. I've had a very mandtiful year.
Thanks for the ID @WilliamsFamily

Reference Links:

Oligonicella scudderi - Wikipedia, Species Oligonicella scudderi - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Mantis

Oligonicella scudderi

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ForestDragon
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European Mantis

Mantis religiosa

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The GeoDex
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Comments (3)
ForestDragon
I think this may actually be a native species (with no common name). The shape of the body and the thorax are a bit different than the European mantis. https://bugguide.net/node/view/22947 Male Mantis religiosa can be green as well. :-) https://bugguide.net/node/view/697253
The GeoDex
I believe this is a male european mantis. The males are all brown in their mating colors.

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FLaGA-Bama Neighborhood Nature Watch
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PublishedNovember 13, 2018

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