#stagmomantis carolina

[celestialmacros]

Initially I thought these were the same species. They were photographed in a meadow where I have often photographed our native mantids. But it turns out the bottom photo is of a species I'd never found before, though I knew we had them in the area. The wing length should have tipped me off.

Top: Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) photographed September 21, 2023

Below: European Mantis (Mantis religiosa) photographed October 2, 2023

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Tinicum, Pennsylvania

#bugs #bug #photographers on tumblr #carolina mantis #european mantis #Mantis religiosa #Stagmomantis carolina #bugblr #entomology #insects #insect #mantodea #nature #animals

[xylocopavirginica]

check out this little cutie i met last night 💕 he’s a male Carolina mantis, Stagmomantis carolina :) i always get excited to find one of these since usually i only find the larger nonnative Chinese mantises here in NC!

#mantis #mantodea #mantidae #carolina mantis #stagmomantis carolina #praying mantis #insects #bugs #entomology

[jack-of-all-inverts]

Nike Moment

Art by divbits

#mantis #praying mantis #invert pets #mantises #insect #insect art #nike moment #nike #sticker #stagmomantis #stagmomantis carolina #comission

[calochortus]

Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) by Trey Wardlaw

#praying mantis #macro photography #macro #bug #insect #mantis #Carolina mantis #Stagmomantis #Stagmomantis carolina #flickr

[snaileyesnatureblog]

Stagmomantis carolina (Carolina Mantis)

The carolina mantis can be found in the Americas from the United States to Brazil. Females are around 47-60mm while males are are 54mm. The carolina mantis is a carnivore, and feeds on bees, butterflies, other insects, and even members of the same species, as these bugs perform sexual cannibalism.

The Carolina Mantis has a unique feature to better camouflage with their environment. As they grow, at time of molt, they are able to adjust their color from green to gray to brown. They are able to do this at every molt until the final molt I nto adulthood.

#mantis #Carolina mantis #stagmomantis carolina #bug #insect #science #snails finds bugs

[kremro]

Put Up Your Dukes (Carolia mantid: Stagmomantis carolina) by AARON ("Ronny") Rentz Via Flickr: This little guy was so much fun to shoot. We spent about 1 1/2 hours "playing" with him. I swear, you would have thought he was posing for us. At times he looked like he was actually smiling. He took on the role of boxer, orchestra director and just plain old model. He was relocated to a much better place than he was found. Our only disappointment was we couldn't keep him as a pet. We also worried a little about where we set him free- in the middle of a patch of four-o'clocks . Problem with that was hummingbirds frequent the flowers and we read that these little guy had been known to snare hummers.

#nature #Carolina Mantid #Stagmomantis carolina #insects #SC wildlife #praying mantis #S.C. insects #flickr

[melioraz]

baby sighting

#moonyisms #bugs #mantis #carolina mantis #stagmomantis carolina

[yeoldebogwitch]

We've got babies!!!

I ordered several carolina mantis egg casings a few weeks ago and they decided to grace me with their presence today 😍

#entemology #mantis #praying mantis #carolina mantis #Stagmomantis carolina #mantidae #smol friend #bugs #yeoldebogwitch

[crevicedwelling]

behold

(Stagmomantis carolina)

#bugs #mantis #Mantodea

[onenicebugperday]

@plushcarcharias submitted: Hi, could I get an ID for this lovely lady (I assume)? No ID needed for the cat. Found in [removed] [please redact]

I identify this cat as a cute little friend!!! Glad they weren’t able to eat the mantis woman, though. She is indeed a female - in the genus Stagmomantis, so either a Carolina mantis or an Arizona mantis - both are found in your area and tbh I have a hard time telling them apart!

#animals #insects #bugs #submission #praying mantis #mantid #Stagmomantis

[crawlingkind]

hello! this is Chester! we're pretty sure he's some sort of ground mantis, do you know what exactly he is? located in northern Indiana, USA!

Chester is a lovely female Stagmomantis carolina, Carolina mantis. ground mantises do not occur in Indiana, and this is in fact the only native species there, with the other three being invasive from Asia & Europe

#submission

[celestialmacros]

This lovely lady has been living in my garden for over 10 days now. 

Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)

September 18, 25,13, 2022 (In the order of the photos)

Southeastern Pennsylvania

#bug #bugs #photographers on tumblr #carolina mantis #Stagmomantis carolina #insect #insects #animals #nature #entomology #bugblr #mantis #mantids

[tigersorange]

trying to get into grad school to study the effects of invasive mantises on stagmomantis carolina. me when i join the other two ppl studying mantises rn LOL

[jack-of-all-inverts]

Nike

Stagmomantis carolina

Carolina Mantis - Adult Female

Chaperone of a new Era in my life.

Rest in peace, my Winged Victory. 🕊

#mantis #tw bugs #praying mantis #invert pets #mantises #insect #insects #my photography #nike moment #nike #stagmomantis carolina #stagmomantis #carolina mantis #my mantises #my inverts #bugblr

[anarchywoofwoof]

What's your favorite bug?

oh boy i love this ask, thank you so much.

here's a confession: up until late adulthood, i had a pretty severe phobia of most bugs. i'm much calmer about them now, but i still get freaked out if something jumps, flies or moves too quick. i actually blame my mom for this (surprise). she has an insane bug phobia and there were incidents as a kid where she freaked out and thus, freaked me out.

anyway, that long preamble aside. if we're including beetles in this discussion, then Photinus pyralis or the common eastern firefly (aka lightning bug) is probably my favorite.

some of my best memories as a kid were catching and releasing lightning bugs. i highly resented the fellow homeschooled kids who lived down the street who ripped their abdomens off and wanted to commit acts of unspeakable violence against their homestead. granted, i was not a perfect kid. but i didn't torture bugs or animals.

honorable mentions for favorite bug include:

Apis mellifera (Western Honey Bee)

Melanoplus differentialis (Differential grasshopper)

Stagmomantis carolina (Carolina Mantis)

Apantesis vittata (Banded Tiger Moth)

Harrisina americana (Grapeleaf Skeletonizer)

#borking back #bugs #tw bugs

[fishfindsbugs]

Buddy, pal, you do not blend in with this artificial environment. Leave this desert for greener lands!

Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)

#nature photography #photography #nature #bug #insect #mantis