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Carolina mantis

Stagmomantis carolina

Photo by albear1960
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Field Notes

Description:

The Carolina mantis is a praying mantis that is one of six Stagmomantis species found in North America. The Carolina mantis has a dusty brown, gray, or green color useful as camouflage in certain environments.

Habitat:

Mantids are usually found on plants that have other insects around. Some mantids live in grass.

Reference Links:

Praying Mantids, Praying Mantis Pictures, Praying Mantis Facts - National Geogr…

Species ID Suggestions

Carolina Mantis

Stagmomantis carolina

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Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Hi albear1960! I really like this series! However, I am certain that what you have here are Carolina Mantis. The first two are a nymph (I believe it's a female green phase), the third is an adult female (brown phase) and the fourth is an adult male. It's nice to see these guys instead of Mantis religiosa because the Carolina Mantis is a native species while Mantis religiosa is introduced.

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PublishedOctober 12, 2011

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