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Carolina Mantis, female

Stagmomantis carolina

Description:

We were returning to my brother's house in his truck. When we got out of the truck, this little fellow was riding in the back.

2 Species ID Suggestions

Praying Mantis
/Sphodromantis viridis
Carolina Mantis, female
Stagmomantis carolina Species Stagmomantis carolina - Carolina Mantis - BugGuide.Net


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13 Comments

Joey99
Joey99 9 years ago

David, thanks. Yeah, she was a cute little rascal. Joe

DavidMroczkowski
DavidMroczkowski 9 years ago

Great picture. (Looks like it needs a top hat and cane.)

Joey99
Joey99 9 years ago

ForestDragon, it's done!! Joe

Joey99
Joey99 9 years ago

Staccyh, glad you like those. Thanks Joe

staccyh
staccyh 9 years ago

Great series, I really like the first photo.

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

Please consider adding this to the Marvelous Mantids of the World mission:
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1573...

Joey99
Joey99 9 years ago

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa, This one thought it was the boss for sure. Joe

Joey99
Joey99 9 years ago

Forest Dargon, thanks for your ID and information.

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

Hi Joey, great capture! Sphodromantis viridis (also known as the African Mantis) is not known to occur in the US (though it is kept as pets by some people). They look a bit different than your mantis here though.

Your lovely mantis is a native species, the Carolina Mantis. Adult female Carolina Mantises have wings that are shorter than their abodomen(yours looks like an adult female). Ths species can come in green or brown (and sometimes a mix). Check out the link I provided to the Bug Guide page for this species.

DrNamgyalT.Sherpa
DrNamgyalT.Sherpa 9 years ago

Mantis with an attitude!

Joey99
Joey99 9 years ago

Jbstrange, thanks for your ID. Joe

Joey99
Joey99 9 years ago

Muckpuk, I agree. It's eerie the way they look at you sometimes. This little guy was not scared of me at all. Of course I wouldn't hurt him but he had absolutely no fear of me.

Muckpuk
Muckpuk 9 years ago

Love that picture. They kind be so human like its creepy!

Joey99
Spotted by
Joey99

Brooklet, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Sep 21, 2013
Submitted on Apr 19, 2014

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