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Thesprotia graminis (Grass-like Mantid) - Thesprotia graminis - male
Copyright © 2007 Jeremy F. Ellis

Thesprotia graminis (Grass-like Mantid) - Thesprotia graminis - Male
Southwest Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
April 12, 2007
Size: 5 cm body
"Word on the street is that females of the species are wingless?" Given this one had wings and was flying circles around my home; I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's a male. Don't ask me about instars or how old it might be, I have no clue on that one. If I had to guess I would say that it's an immature adult. That's just a guess though.

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Contributed by Jeremy F. Ellis on 12 April, 2007 - 9:18pm

This one is a male, female of
This one is a male, female of this species is wingless. Female is often found at the lower part of tree trunk.
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