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Praying Mantis ID Request - Gonatista grisea - female

Praying Mantis ID Request - Gonatista grisea - Female
Quincy, Gadsden County, Florida, USA
November 6, 2016
Size: approximately 2"
Praying Mantis rescued from our pool. What type is he?

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Praying Mantis ID Request - Gonatista grisea - female Praying Mantis ID Request - Gonatista grisea - female

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Grizzled Mantid
Also known as a Florida Bark Mantid, this looks like a male Gonatista grisea. (south-eastern range) There is only one species in the genus.

 
This is actually an adult fem
This is actually an adult female. Males have wings that go far past the tip of the abdomen. http://bugguide.net/node/view/794531/bgimage

 
Thanks for the info!
Thanks for the info!

 
Thank you for the additional
Thank you for the additional info -- he was very cool, but didn't much like having his picture taken. :D

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