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Praying Mantis

Tenodera sinensis

Photo by RobertBrock
Published on Project Noah
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Species ID Suggestions

Chinese Mantid, female

Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

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Comments (3)
Noel Jimenez
Awesome snap shot! Couldn't done any better! I love these creatures. Great work
ForestDragon
Hi Robert, I know this is an older submission but I just came across it. It is beautiful. However, the scientific name you have for this Mantid (Sphodromantis viridis ) is for the Giant African Mantis. Sphodromantis viridis does not occur in the United States and has a different appearance. Your beautiful mantid is most likely a Chinese Mantis and most certainly a female (you can tell by the enlarged abdobmen).
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PublishedAugust 31, 2011

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