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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Thespidae » Thesprotia » Grass-like Mantid (Thesprotia graminis)
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praying mantis - Thesprotia graminis - female
Copyright © 2008 Janet Pope

praying mantis - Thesprotia graminis - Female
mobile, mobile County, Alabama, USA
August 22, 2008

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Contributed by Janet Pope on 16 September, 2008 - 2:40pm
Last updated 17 August, 2010 - 5:11pm

Moved
Moved from Mantids.
… Charley Eiseman, 11 October, 2009 - 7:12pm login or register to post comments

Grass mantis - Thesprotia graminins
This is the grass mantis - Thesprotia graminis commonly found in Southern states from Texas to Florida. This one here could be an adult female. Adult male has wings, but not female.
… Yen Saw, 17 September, 2008 - 8:19am login or register to post comments

Striking pose:-)
Looks like the "wimp" at a bodybuilding competition. LOL! Great image, I love it.
… Eric R. Eaton, 16 September, 2008 - 4:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank You!
Appreciate the comment...I believe this just loves to strike a pose for the camera! Its been on my tomato plant for quite some time now.
… Janet Pope, 16 September, 2008 - 4:15pm login or register to post comments

Praying for rain!!! :-p
Praying for rain!!! :-p
… Janet Pope, 16 September, 2008 - 2:42pm login or register to post comments

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