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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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Walking Stick? This one flies - Thesprotia graminis - male
Copyright © 2010 Greg Lotz

Walking Stick? This one flies - Thesprotia graminis - Male
Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida, USA
August 11, 2010
Size: 3 Inches in length
About 3" long by about 1/8th inch at the head/neck area, expanding to maybe 1/4 to 1/2" at the winged abdomen. Generally brown in color looking at him/her, but the macro brings out the true colors. When flying you could see 4 wings. Thanks for your help

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Walking Stick? This one flies - Thesprotia graminis - male Walking Stick? This one flies - Thesprotia graminis - male
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Contributed by Greg Lotz on 14 August, 2010 - 8:39am
Last updated 17 August, 2010 - 5:08pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 17 August, 2010 - 12:31pm login or register to post comments

Carolina Mantis?
Need to see full body, but I'm gussing...
How about this?



BTW, this example image is nymph. From FL.
… Yurika Alexander, 14 August, 2010 - 9:19am login or register to post comments

 
Reply to Yurika A.
Thanks for the suggestion - I have included another image I have that shows more of the insect. This was a very frail looking creature, and by the wing development and ability to fly clearly an adult. The nymph in your picture is far more stocky and solidly built than this was. thanks again.
… Greg Lotz, 14 August, 2010 - 1:07pm login or register to post comments

 
replly to Yurika
Yes, I think you have, although contrary to what the poster has listed, I have found other sources that indicate that although the female is flightless, it does have wings, but they don't extend to the end of the abdomen. So, I would say that the one you supplied the link to is indeed the female, and the one I have pictured the male.

Thanks eversomuch for the help!
… Greg Lotz, 14 August, 2010 - 1:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Welcome :)
It's nice to know that fact, we don't have it here in NJ though... :)
… Yurika Alexander, 14 August, 2010 - 3:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Grass-like Mantid?
I think I found right one this time!

… Yurika Alexander, 14 August, 2010 - 1:26pm login or register to post comments

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