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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Mantidae » Stagmomantis » Bordered Mantis (Stagmomantis limbata)
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Mantis - Stagmomantis limbata - female
Copyright © 2005 Stephanie Hart

Mantis - Stagmomantis limbata - Female
Walnut, Los Angeles County, California, USA
November 12, 2005
Size: 4.5"
2 of 2

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Contributed by Stephanie Hart on 13 November, 2005 - 2:41pm
Last updated 24 August, 2013 - 7:20am

Moved
Moved from California Mantis.
… John Stanard, 24 August, 2013 - 7:19am login or register to post comments

not californica
this is a limbata, not a californica
her hindwings r yellow, californica has purple hindwings
… Alex B, 11 August, 2012 - 6:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, I agree
This does look like a limbata.
… Walter Nathaniel Long, 28 June, 2013 - 2:38pm login or register to post comments

Something has startled her in
Something has startled her into making a threat display. Quick, bird-like movements can do that.
… Paul Krombholz, 29 July, 2006 - 10:56pm login or register to post comments

WHAT A COOL PICTURE. WOWW!!
WHAT A COOL PICTURE. WOWW!!
… Omar Fahmy, 13 November, 2005 - 9:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Mantis
Thank you!
… Stephanie Hart, 13 November, 2005 - 9:38pm login or register to post comments

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