Any one know what species....

by Kevin
Feb 23, 2003 6:06 PM · 1752 views · 30.0 k · 200 x 165

Keywords: mantid what kind species mantis

I bought her a few months ago at a herp show and know body could identify her?
They said she is from asia.
she is quite big around 4 inches
Thanks
Kevin

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Comments (3)

fangsheath

Feb 27, 2003 2:55 PM

Appears to be a garden-variety Stagmomantis,
possibly Stagmomantis californica (not that
I have anything against them, I love ‘em).
Compare to:
http://www.agpix.com/view_caption.php?image_id=169&photog=1
A good shot of the closely related
Stagmomantis carolina can be seen here:
http://www.troyb.com/photo/gallery/068-12-CarolinaMantid.htm

ChrisT

Mar 10, 2004 1:43 PM

Actually, this is an adult female Bud-Wing Mantis, Parasphendale Agrionina or Affinis. I have an adult P. Agrionina that looks just like this one. She's roughly 2 3/4ths inches long, and colored just like this one.

ChrisT

Mar 10, 2004 1:44 PM

I forgot to add, this species is actually from the Savanas of Africa, not from Asia.

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