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Carolina Mantis

Stagmomantis carolina

Photo by JackGraham
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Field Notes

Description:

Gray-brown colored mantis with green legs, about 4 inches long.

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Carolina mantis

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
ForestDragon
Hi Jack, this looks like a male mantis from genus Stagmomantis. There are a couple species from this genus found in your area. I think this one is most likely a Carolina Mantis, Stagmomantis carolina. Stagmomantis limbata has a blue upper lip (it is hard to see in your images). Another way to tell them apart is by the wings and abdomen under the wings. http://bugguide.net/node/view/4820/bgpage This would be a nice addition to the Marvelous Mantids of the World mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/15738247

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2014

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