Insect and Spider Identification: CLOSED: Praying Mantis... What Kind? , 1 by ncaptiva

ncaptiva wrote:
Thanks for the help! The Florida Bark Mantis seems to be the closest ... nearly identical. The only difference is that the mantis I found didn't have those "wings" (?) sticking up, as it shows in some of the other pics I found (http://bugguide.net/node/view/159079/bgimage is one of the best). The other pics I saw either showed very green looking markings, or solid brown markings. I haven't found a pic yet that looks exactly like the one I had. Is it normal for certain types of mantids not to look exactly the same as another with the same name? Florida Bark Mantis seems like it'd be correct, especially considering it was in Florida where I found it. I've attached a more close-up version of my previous picture here just for kicks... thanks again!