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Grizzled Mantid

Gonatista grisea

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

The first adult I have seen! I see the immature ones all the time on my maple tree but never the adults. They blend in very well on lichen-covered trees

Habitat:

Oak tree in an oak hammock.

Reference Links:

Species Gonatista grisea - Grizzled Mantid - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
suzmonk
Congratulations! Nice when you happen to find what you seek. I'm reading up for a mantid posting right now. 15 families. 430 genera. 2,400 species. I had no idea...

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PublishedNovember 30, 2017

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