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Stagmomantis carolina
Green or brown with triangle head and 2 large eyes. The front legs held together in a praying gesture.
Grassy meadow, back yard.
This is the first Mantis I have seen this year. Glad to see they are still surviving the hazards of human habitat.
This is a beautiful spotting! Mantids are so interesting. I am sure this is a male Carolina Manits, Stagmomantis carolina. Here is one that looks like yours: http://bugguide.net/node/view/584195/bgi...
Spotted on Sep 12, 2012
Submitted on Sep 12, 2012
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