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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Liturgusidae » Gonatista » Grizzled Mantid (Gonatista grisea)
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Mysterious Praying Mantis-like bug - Gonatista grisea - male
Copyright © 2024 George Perry

Mysterious Praying Mantis-like bug - Gonatista grisea - Male
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA
November 7, 2024
Very strange bug. Gloria noticed it at first. Would be cool if the colors looked a little different. I think a species of Gecko has a similar color pattern.
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Contributed by George Perry on 7 November, 2024 - 8:45pm
Last updated 8 November, 2024 - 7:43am

Moved
Moved from Mantids.
… John Stanard, 8 November, 2024 - 7:43am login or register to post comments

Gonatista grisea, i presume
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 7 November, 2024 - 8:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Is there a Relationship to Praying Mantis?
Nice. Are they related to the Praying Mantis?
… George Perry, 7 November, 2024 - 9:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
They are mantids.
… John Stanard, 8 November, 2024 - 7:44am login or register to post comments

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