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Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)
Photo#145939
Copyright © 2007
atrox
Female Mantid -
Stagmomantis carolina
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Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
September 16, 2007
Size: 2"
I found this around noon on the porch of my house. It is smaller and different than most of the mantids that I find. So I'm not sure as to what she is.
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Contributed by
atrox
on 16 September, 2007 - 1:03pm
Last updated 28 December, 2007 - 5:25pm
Moved
Moved from
Mantidae
.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 28 December, 2007 - 5:25pm
She.
You are correct in assigning her the female gender:-) This is an adult female Stagmomantis species, probably S. carolina, though you may have additional species in Illinois of which I am unaware. S. carolina females may either be mottled gray or brown; or solid lime green.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 17 September, 2007 - 3:32pm
I've seen some huge Chinese M
I've seen some huge Chinese Mantids. About two weeks ago is when I was seeing those, though. A few months ago I was seeing some relative to this size but bright green, and they looked different. I didn't have the camera with me to capture those though.
Thanks for the help. I couldn't put my finger on which Mantid this one was.
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atrox
, 17 September, 2007 - 5:11pm
