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Mantis - Stagmomantis californica
Copyright © 1989 Scott T. Smith

Mantis - Stagmomantis californica
North Logan, Cache County, Utah, USA
September 15, 1989
Stagmomantis californica?
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Contributed by Scott T. Smith on 31 July, 2007 - 1:59am
Last updated 23 August, 2007 - 10:53pm

your right
it's the mottled brown version, looks to be a male
… Christina , 4 August, 2007 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks
Thanks for the ID. How can I tell it's a male?
… Scott T. Smith, 9 August, 2007 - 9:15pm login or register to post comments

 
That is a female European Man
That is a female European Mantis.
… RichardTrone, 8 March, 2009 - 8:02am login or register to post comments

 
Can someone resolve this?
It would be useful to know how this is determined to be a female European Mantis (if that's what it is).
… HandsOff, 14 June, 2009 - 4:44pm login or register to post comments

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