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Mantis - Statilia maculata

Mantis - Statilia maculata
Richmond, Virginia, USA
November 8, 2018
Mantis found at an open "Japanese garden"-like area in a park, on a bridge over a lake.

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Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Statilia maculata? Not a teno
Statilia maculata? Not a tenodera, wrong proportions for Mantis religiosa.

 
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I think you're right! I added a new image, check out the pink, white, and black marks on the underside! Wow. Thank you!

 
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Let me try to add more images, from the video footage I took. Hopefully it helps.

 
Thank you,
This was an open area in a park, wildlife can come in go, so it wasn't manually introduced to the area by the park staff. Or is this an invasive species that can be found in the US? I had no idea.

 
This species was recently fou
This species was recently found along the East Coast, probably accidentally introduced.

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