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chinese mantis

Tenodera sinensis




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Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis Chinese mantis

2 Comments

EricEllison
EricEllison a year ago

cool thx!

Latimeria
Latimeria a year ago

As you probably guessed from the name, this is an import. It was brought to North America in the 1890s, and has stuck around since then. It's the biggest mantis you're likely to find. I see them all the time now, though I never seemed to notice them before.

Illinois, USA

Lat: 42.20, Long: -88.97

Spotted on Sep 11, 2011
Submitted on Sep 11, 2011

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