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Stagmomantis carolina
An adult female. Small wings; cannot fly. Large abdomen. She should be laying her eggs soon. This is the first Carolina Mantis I've found in my yard, though there are probably tons of them. Impressive camouflage. Much smaller than the Chinese Mantids I usually find.
Found on my porch
Keeping her for a few hours, to observe her behavior.
Spotted on Sep 5, 2014
Submitted on Sep 5, 2014
1 Comment
Oh my word!!! Look at her belly!!