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Carolina Mantis, Male

Stagmomantis carolina

Photo by SaraVaughn
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown body with 4 green legs and two brownish red front legs. About 4-5 inches in length. Able to fly, very alert, and active.

Habitat:

Found in a grassy area with woods near by it.

Species ID Suggestions

Carolina Mantis, male

Stagmomantis carolina

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Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Beautiful images, Sara! This is actually a native species, a Carolina Mantis. This one is a male. I would love to see this added to the Marvelous Mantids of the World mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/15738247

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Marvelous Mantids of the World
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedAugust 31, 2014

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