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victorgardener Lower Hudson Valley, NY(Zone 6b) Aug 06, 2008

Which praying mantis??

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 06, 2008

This most likely is an introduced species, the Chinese mantis (Tenodera aridifolia sinensis) - see http://animal-visual.com/getitext.php?i=Insect/Chinese-Mantis.jpg

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bugme Barnesville, GA(Zone 7b) Aug 06, 2008

You mean we don't even have plain old mantis anymore?? They have to be imports?? Aaccccckkkkkk!!!

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 06, 2008

There are several species of native mantids as well; they just tend to be smaller and less conspicuous than either the Chinese mantis or the European mantis (Mantis religiosa), another introduced species. The European mantis can be identified by having a dark spot on the inside of its upper foreleg - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Mantis_religiosa_Linnaeus.jpg - this area cannot be seen in your photo.

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victorgardener Lower Hudson Valley, NY(Zone 6b) Aug 07, 2008

Thank you suunto! Looks right to me so I will call it solved.

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