Carolina Mantid, Praying Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)

Croton-on-Hudson, NY(Zone 6b)

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Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a)

mygardens,

I have had a message suggesting that your mantis picture is not the Carolina Mantid (Stagmomantis carolina): http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/141/
http://bugguide.net/node/view/4821/bgimage
but is in fact the Chinese Mantis (Tenodera aridifolia sinensis):
http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/283/
http://bugguide.net/node/view/148398

I agree with this assessment, and with your permission, I would like to transfer your image to the Chinese Mantis page,

kennedyh
BugFiles Administrator

Croton-on-Hudson, NY(Zone 6b)

You have quite a job keeping on top of all this. Certainly feel free to put this is the right category. I appreciate all the help from the DG staff and members.

Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a)

thankyou, your image has now been moved and you can view it here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/283/

Kennedy

Kannapolis, NC

Here's my praying mantis. I know not what its name is.

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Virginia Beach, VA

What a wonderful insect to have in our gardens !!! So handsome. We live and garden in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a)

Hemophobic,

I think yours is probably the Chinese Mantid (Tenodera aridifolia sinensis): http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showimage/574/
http://bugguide.net/node/view/150050/bgimage

but I cannot be certain

Kennedy

Kannapolis, NC

Ken: thanks for identifying it. It is still here with us and I'll try to get a better picture for you.

Wake Forest, NC

It is a Chinese Mantis.

Kannapolis, NC

Great job IDing my mantis(es). We have baby mantises!

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