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Tenodera sinensis
"The Chinese Mantis is a long, slender, brown and green praying mantis. It is typically longer than most other praying mantises reaching just over 11 centimeters,[5] and is the largest mantis species in North America (spread throughout much of southern New England, and the Northeast United States). Its color can vary from overall green to brown with a green lateral stripe on the edge of the front wings. In low light the eyes of the mantis appear black, but in daylight appear to be clear, matching the color of the head. Chinese Mantids are slightly different in color and are usually larger than Tenodera aridifolia angustipennis which were introduced to the United States of America as well. One way of telling Tenodera sinensis and Tenodera aridifolia angustipennis apart is by looking at the spot in between their front legs. If it is yellow then it is a Chinese Mantis but if it is orange then it is a Narrow-winged Mantis." -Wikipedia
I forgot to mention...this would be a nice addition to the Marvelous Mantids of the North East mission!
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1573...
I've done some research on the Chinese mantis and believe that is the species! Thank you Forest!
Thanks for the additional images. I think this is probably a Chinese Mantid nymph. The coloration and body shape are consistent from what I can see.
This little insect is a species of Mantis. It looks very much like a Chinese Mantid nymph with the solid green coloration.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/10098
Ashley, do you have any more pictures of this mantis from different angles perhaps?
Spotted on Jul 15, 2013
Submitted on Oct 12, 2013
