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Tenodera sinensis
Spotted on Aug 4, 2012
Submitted on Aug 11, 2012
7 Comments
Chris, it is definitely a nymph (sorry about the late response). In picture 4 you can see the wing buds clearly. Chinese Mantids can get quite large (big enough to capture and kill hummingbirds, lizards and frogs). There are no wingless species of Mantid in NY.
This praying mantis has good taste in flowers. I just found 9 Chinese Praying Mantis egg cases in the woods edge yesterday. I have to research about them too. Great spot!
Thanks ForestDragon! I'm sure you know more about them then I do, so I'll switch it over to a Chinese Mantid. I'm pretty sure it wasn't a nymph though as it was over 3 inches.
Hi Chris! I love this series (I'm looking for local Mantids for my mission). I would love this to be an addition:
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1573...
One thing though, I am pretty sure this is not a European Mantis. Mantis religiosa has black spots (often with white in the middle) on the inside of the front legs, near the body:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/323166
http://bugguide.net/node/view/728309/bgi...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/22947
This could be a Chinese Mantid nymph, Tenodera aridifolia sinensis:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/10098
It can be hard to tell with many nymphs.
Thanks you two! Surprised to find him in my brother's yard. They haven't been very common.
Wow beautiful shots very nice quality.
Nice Series! You must have followed him from plant to plant.