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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Mantidae » Tenodera » Tenodera aridifolia » Chinese Mantid (Tenodera aridifolia sinensis)
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Defensive Chinese Mantis 1 - Tenodera aridifolia - female
Copyright © 2005 Jo Ann Poe-McGavin

Defensive Chinese Mantis 1 - Tenodera aridifolia - Female
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
September 11, 2005
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Contributed by Jo Ann Poe-McGavin on 15 September, 2005 - 1:27am
Last updated 2 August, 2008 - 11:35am

Awesome!
Awesome photo!
… bugsrock, 18 November, 2007 - 5:26pm login or register to post comments

It is a female!
Males are more slender and have larger antennae.
… Paul Krombholz, 11 November, 2007 - 1:03pm login or register to post comments

 
yup.
you are right!
… Ryanthebuglover, 2 August, 2008 - 10:04am login or register to post comments

 
Okay-I didn't pick male someo
Okay-I didn't pick male someone did, and the antennae are not all in the photo.
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 11 November, 2007 - 3:23pm login or register to post comments

Nice Shot
Very nice shot!
As it does not have the "bulls eye" marks on the front legs I am pretty sure that you are right; this is probably Tenodera aridifolia
… Chris Wirth, 15 September, 2005 - 8:29am login or register to post comments

 
Thank-you! I haven't seen an
Thank-you! I haven't seen any European Mantis yet this year.of course-I walked right past 3 huge Green Chinese Mantises today-I said I'll bet they are right in front of my face-darned if they weren't too. I can't imagine how I missed them the 1st 3 times I looked. LOL!
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 15 September, 2005 - 9:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Maybe
because they're green and they were on green foliage. I like this shot! AWESOME!
… Brittanie Christina McCormack, 2 July, 2006 - 1:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Being Green ^_^
Yes, that's why I also don't often see Smooth Green Snakes either-even though they are sitting right in front of me.

and thanks ^_^
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 2 July, 2006 - 1:16pm login or register to post comments

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