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Stagmomantis carolina
Brown mantis about 6-inches long.
It was nice enough to let me get to its level on the deck for its portrait. Found in Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
Yeah, females are pretty nasty to their lovers.
Thank you "ForestDragon" for setting me straight on this mantis. It's a Stagmomantis carolina female. Females have shorter wings that don't reach the end of their abdomen, making them virtually flightless. A male's wings may be shorter or longer. A female's abdomen is also "strongly widened" in the middle.
Spotted on Jun 28, 2017
Submitted on Jul 17, 2018
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