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Chinese Praying Mantis

Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

Photo by Nicholas4
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Field Notes

Description:

About 6 inches long and fearsome looking. It was lurking on some evergreens on the side of a path at Turtleback Zoo in New Jersey. I barely caught sight of him while walking and holding my little daughter..incredible sureness about it's movements and it was not scared that I picked it up with a stick..

Notes:

I'm not sure if the species are native or have hitched a ride to the Americas..

Reference Links:

Chinese mantis, Subspecies Tenodera aridifolia sinensis - Chinese Mantid - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Chinese mantis

Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

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Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Nice find! Please consider adding this to the Marvelous Mantids of the North East mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/15738247
HemaShah
People keep praying mantis as pets. i think that they are very adorable and receptive. Predatory !!

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PublishedDecember 30, 2011

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