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lincolnitess Lincoln, NE(Zone 5b) Sep 25, 2006

Does anyone know what the species is of this mantis? It looks somewhat like a photo I saw of an African mantis, but I'm not sure what it would be doing in Nebraska.

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lwhalliday Pittsboro, NC(Zone 7a) Sep 26, 2006

Whoa! I don't know what species it is, but it certainly is neat looking!

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lincolnitess Lincoln, NE(Zone 5b) Sep 27, 2006

The last couple years, I have been getting a lot of these near white ones.

Susan

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plantnutga Thomasville, GA(Zone 8b) Sep 27, 2006

wow, that is cool looking!

why don't you email http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/contact.php and ask if they recognize it? they are mantis breeders.

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) Sep 28, 2006

I 'think' it's a Carolina Mantis....female. They have the fatter abdomens and their wings do not extend beyond it. They have a wide range of color shadings too. They are quite common here in west KY.

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lincolnitess Lincoln, NE(Zone 5b) Sep 28, 2006

Melody, I think you have right ID. It sure looks like this photo of a Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) female. I am going to mark this solved. Thanks!

http://www.rlephoto.com/bugs/mantis_carolina/4733_mantis_carolina_ws.htm

Susan

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