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Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
41.5867, -73.4118
Field Notes
Description:
The Chinese mantis is a long, slender, brown and green praying mantis. It is typically longer than other praying mantises species reaching just over 11 cm and is the largest mantis species in North America. Its color can vary from overall green to brown with a green lateral stripe on the borders of the front wings.
Habitat:
Meadows and gardens, on tall herbs, flower clusters, and shrubs.
Notes:
Thanks Miguel Denyer for the ID.
Species ID Suggestions
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 26, 2014
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