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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Mantidae » Mantinae » Tenodera » Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis) » Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis sinensis)
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Chinese Mantid - Tenodera sinensis - female
Copyright © 2013 Nancy Kent

Chinese Mantid - Tenodera sinensis - Female
Wildwood Park; Radford, Virginia, USA
September 1, 2013
I am never sure whether I should label these as Mantis or Mantid?
I'd appreciate an ID, please.
When I first saw the critter, it was eating what appeared to be a fly of some sort. It next caught a silvery checkerspot. I really like these mighty hunters - they seem to have a lot of personality because of their head movement.

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Chinese Mantid - Tenodera sinensis - female Chinese Mantid - Tenodera sinensis - female Chinese Mantid - Tenodera sinensis - female Chinese Mantid - Tenodera sinensis - female
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Contributed by Nancy Kent on 1 September, 2013 - 5:28pm
Last updated 30 January, 2018 - 12:36pm

What a beauty
They are beautiful insects
… Bill D., 30 January, 2018 - 12:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Bill!
I really do love these critters:)
… Nancy Kent, 30 January, 2018 - 12:37pm login or register to post comments

Mantid/Mantis
Mantis refers to any member of the order Mantodea. Mantid refers to members of the family Mantidae. So, all mantids are mantises, but not all mantises are mantids.
… John Stanard, 1 September, 2013 - 5:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks,
John, for the species, gender, and info!
… Nancy Kent, 1 September, 2013 - 6:23pm login or register to post comments

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