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Praying Mantis

Mantis religiosa

1 Species ID Suggestions

Carolina Mantis, female
Stagmomantis carolina Species Stagmomantis carolina - Carolina Mantis - BugGuide.Net


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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 8 years ago

Great find! This is a native species, a Carolina Mantis. They come in green, gray and sometimes a mix of the two. You can tell this one is a female because of the shape of the abdomen and the short wings.

Matthew Hannon
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Matthew Hannon

Spotted on Nov 18, 2015
Submitted on Jan 13, 2016

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