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Praying Mantis (Carolina Mantis)

Stagmomantis carolina

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Notes:

This one was really keeping her eye on us. When I got the camera close, she would swell up her abdomen to the point that we could see the segments separating. Pretty awesome!

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Fyn Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago
Chinese Mantis, (not fully grown).
Tenodera aridifolia sinensis Subspecies Tenodera aridifolia sinensis - Chinese Mantid - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

Cammie C. Jeffries
Cammie C. Jeffries 11 years ago

I had read that the Carolina Mantis is found here in Oklahoma, so that's what I was leaning towards.

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Fyn Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago

Well done, I stand corrected :-)

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Cammie C. Jeffries
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Cammie C. Jeffries

Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on Oct 30, 2012
Submitted on Oct 30, 2012

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