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Heart shaped triangular head. Slender green body. Legs have spines. Carolina mantids do have wings.
These mantids are found in my yard yearly usually hanging out in small shrubs.
I found this mantis on my car in the morning. I moved it to a palm by my front door. Later, when I returned home she had laid eggs. So cool!! Fun Facts: 1. There are more than 2,500 species of mantids. 2. The only insect that can rotate its' head 180 degrees. 3. They have 5 eyes. Two primary eyes and three smaller eyes that detect light and motion. 4. A mantid's egg case (ootheca) can contain hundreds of eggs. 5. The female will die shortly after laying her eggs. :(
Spotted on Nov 12, 2023
Submitted on Nov 12, 2023
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That is a great spotting. I'm sure your students love it. If the Ootheca is still there (and maybe the female guarding it), that would make another really good Spotting.