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Chinese Mantid

Tenodera sinensis

Photo by jcdempsey3
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41.6562, -80.424

Field Notes

Description:

This is a type of praying mantis. It blends in very well to the tall grass!

Habitat:

We discovered it on a farm in the tall brown grasses and brush.

Notes:

Subspecies Tenodera sinensis sinensis - Chinese Mantid - BugGuide.Net
http://bugguide.net/node/view/10098

Species ID Suggestions

Chinese Mantid

Tenodera sinensis

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ForestDragon
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Comments (3)
jcdempsey3
I will add it to the group! Thanks for the suggestion!
jcdempsey3
Thank you for the suggestion and ID. I very much appreciate it!
ForestDragon
Nice find! This is their time of year. 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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PublishedSeptember 28, 2013

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