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Chinese Praying Mantis

Tenodera sinensis

Photo by MartaRawlings
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Field Notes

Description:

This mantis had been haunting my hummingbird feeders, so I shooed it away and It decided to take up a position on my back door.

Habitat:

Suburban Georgia heavily covered with hardwood trees.

Species ID Suggestions

Chinese Mantid

Tenodera sinensis

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ForestDragon
It's probably a good thing you moved him away from the hummingbird feeder as larger members of this species have been recorded catching and killing hummers.

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