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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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Insect - Tenodera sinensis
Copyright © 2008 Linda Konz

Insect - Tenodera sinensis
Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska, USA
September 9, 2008
Size: about 3 inches
What kind of bug is this?
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Contributed by Linda Konz on 9 September, 2008 - 3:34pm
Last updated 13 September, 2008 - 3:15pm

Beautiful
picture! Once in a lifetime opportunity!
… Bryan Penfound, 10 September, 2008 - 10:10am login or register to post comments

WHAT A GREAT SHOT
I had no idea they spread their wings in this manner. Thanks for posting this. I just saw 4 females that looked just like yours (and one smaller male). These females look even larger than last year in the same spot. I noticed there are less Japanese beetles on the bushes they are in.....I was wondering if this is why they are larger.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 9 September, 2008 - 4:16pm login or register to post comments

One of the Mantids
Perhaps Chinese Mantid (Tenodera aridifolia sinensis)


More here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/10098
… apgarm, 9 September, 2008 - 3:53pm login or register to post comments

 
yes
This is definitely Tenodera aridifolia
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 13 September, 2008 - 11:45am login or register to post comments

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