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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Mantidae » Mantinae » Tenodera » Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis) » Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis sinensis)
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Which Mantis is this? - Tenodera sinensis
Copyright © 2007 atrox

Which Mantis is this? - Tenodera sinensis
Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
August 21, 2007
Size: 6 1/2"
This big beauty was actively hunting. I watched it for quite a while hoping to see it with prey. I think it's a female, and gravid. This was probably the biggest mantid I've seen in this area. I took images from almost all sides and higher quality pics if someone wants to see any for ID'ing.

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Contributed by atrox on 21 August, 2007 - 4:51pm
Last updated 28 December, 2007 - 3:58pm

Moved
Moved from Mantids.
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 December, 2007 - 3:58pm login or register to post comments

This is a male Pray Mantis.
This is a male Pray Mantis.

-Kiarash
… Kiarash Heshmati, 28 September, 2007 - 3:49pm login or register to post comments

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