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Chinese mantis

Tenodera sinensis

Photo by kespeland
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Field Notes

Description:

Preying mantis? (Or is it praying?) Some kind of stick bug? Long green insect with brown wings that, when closed, look like a leaf. About as long as a hand. Found him on top of my car yesterday morning. Carefully transported him to the ground before I took off. Beautiful creature!

Habitat:

Northeastern connecticut, rural, wooded.

Species ID Suggestions

Chinese Mantid

Tenodera sinensis

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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Nice find! It was good of you to move him to a safer place. :) This would be a nice addition to the Marvelous Mantids of the North East mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/15738247

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Wildlife of Northeastern USA

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PublishedSeptember 27, 2013

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