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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Liturgusidae » Gonatista » Grizzled Mantid (Gonatista grisea)
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Gonotista grisea - Gonatista grisea - male
Copyright © 2005 Mantis Keeper

Gonotista grisea - Gonatista grisea - Male
Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA
September 23, 2005
Size: 2" (50mm)
This is a male Gonotista grisea.

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Contributed by Mantis Keeper on 25 September, 2005 - 2:15pm
Last updated 9 February, 2019 - 1:35pm

Grizzled mantids
Hey Mantis Keeper!

Nice shots of the well-camo'ed Grizzled Mantis. I have been searching for them in there natural habitat for some time now (Though I have seen them attracted to store lights before)...where do you find them? A scrubby habitat? Is there a certain tree or bush they prefer?

Thanks in advance...
-Tony
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 29 September, 2005 - 6:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Sorry this reply took so long
Sorry this reply took so long, dunno if you'll even get it, but I didn't notice it was here. I usually find grisea on pine trees about 4 to 7 feet up. They could be, and probably are, higher, but I haven't figured out how to safely get up there to find them. I've been interested in this species since I saw it. This was the first exotic looking mantis that I ever saw and to this day remains my favorite as of yet. Sorry agian for the delayed reply.
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Favorite Insects = You guessed it, mantids.
… Mantis Keeper, 31 October, 2005 - 7:55pm login or register to post comments

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