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BugGuide Gathering
Smoky Mountains
University of Tennessee Biological Field Station
August 8-10, 2008
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A PDF file that lists 12 mantid species that may occur in Florida, providing a key for identifying them. Arnett (1) says there are 20 species in the US and Canada, so that's a good portion of them probably found in Florida.
http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/choate/mantid_key2_03.pdf