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Tenodera aridifolia sinensis
Older nymph. Solid green, long thin legs with modified front legs for grabbing and holding prey.
Suburban backyard garden.
Watched these guys all summer as I scouted around the gardens in the backyard. Introduced and established species.
Spotted on Jun 20, 2012
Submitted on Jan 8, 2013
2 Comments
Hema, I wish I had. I tried to watch them but they were very shy and would run and hide when I got too near. It required some gentle encouragement to get them to come out for photos. I was hoping to catch one of them hunting but I was not that lucky. I have seen mantids hunt and find it amazing. Maybe next Spring/Summer I'll catch one in the act!
did you have any interesting encounters or observations?