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Carolina Mantis, female

Stagmomantis carolina

Photo by Mandy Hollman
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Field Notes

Description:

A fascinating insect. So charismatic and photogenic.
I think this is a female.

Habitat:

My yard (suburban Georgia, with many trees and plants)
Found on the side of my house, above a flower bed where I found an ootheca last year on a daylily stem. This is a favorite spot for the local mantids.

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Species ID Suggestions

Carolina Mantis, female

Stagmomantis carolina

Reference Link
ForestDragon
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Comments (4)
HemaShah
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9870502 Forest?
Mandy Hollman
Thanks, ForestDragon! I didn't even realize there was another species of mantid living in my region. Thought all of them were Mantis religiosa. I'll need to check my older mantis spottings too...
ForestDragon
Mandy, this is a wonderful series! This is a beautiful adult female Carolina Mantis. Some key physical characteristics of this girl that help to separate her from the European Mantis: Her wings do not fully cover her abdomen - they are believed to be unable to fly. She has a dark spot on her wings. Her eyes bulge (compared to other mantids). And, Stagmomantis carolina is a native species! :) Here is a picture of a Mantis religiosa to compare to yours: http://bugguide.net/node/view/728309/bgimage

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Carnivores of the Southeastern US
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Marvelous Mantids of the World
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Arthropods of Georgia
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2013

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