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Carolina Mantis

Stagmomantis carolina

Photo by auntnance123
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28.4322, -80.7601

Field Notes

Description:

3 1/4 inches long

Habitat:

spotted in a web on a shop light

Notes:

Fortunately, he wasn't too tangled and with a little assistance was free. After a little cleaning up he flew out the door.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)

Oh, sorry. There is another species of Stagmomantis in Florida, Stagmomantis floridensis. S. floridensis is much larger and has a longer thorax than S. carolina.
Thank you for bringing this to my attention, Mr. Goldfish.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2011

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