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Praying Mantis

Stagmomantis limbata

Photo by aswedishelf
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Field Notes

Description:

Green variation praying mantis on lavender.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
kris_anderson
Stagmomantis carolina “Praying Mantises of the United States and Canada” https://www.researchgate.net/project/Praying-Mantises-of-the-United-States-and-Canada
Mr. Goldfish
Lack of reddish spot on the top part of the abdomen or median segments where the wing buds are might mean that this is a Stagmomantis limbata.

Spotted for Missions

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Marvelous Mantids of the World
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Mission
The Bug Chicks Sofa Safari
Photographed
PublishedAugust 16, 2014

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