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What

Red Milkweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus)

Observer

swimminbirb

Date

July 18, 2022 06:32 AM CDT

Description

Next leaf up from the monarch caterpillar

Red Milkweed Beetle - Photo (c) Arthur Windsor, some rights reserved (CC BY)
mikenepo's ID: Red Milkweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus)
Added on September 24, 2024
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Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis)

Observer

swimminbirb

Date

September 5, 2021 12:53 AM CDT

Description

Easily as long as a human hand.

Chinese Mantis - Photo (c) Lev Frid, all rights reserved
mikenepo's ID: Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis)
Added on September 24, 2024
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Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis)

Observer

swimminbirb

Date

July 31, 2024 12:53 PM CDT

Place

Missing Location
Chinese Mantis - Photo (c) Lev Frid, all rights reserved
mikenepo's ID: Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis)
Added on September 24, 2024
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jdavisz

Date

September 22, 2024 12:20 PM CDT
Stagmomantis - Photo (c) J. N. Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
mikenepo's ID: Genus Stagmomantis, a member of Mantids (Family Mantidae)
Added on September 23, 2024
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anbroadhurst

Date

September 22, 2024 01:43 PM CDT

Description

If this is a different species of mantis than what I have tagged, please include physical indicators to spot between the species!

Stagmomantis - Photo (c) J. N. Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
mikenepo's ID: Genus Stagmomantis, a member of Mantids (Family Mantidae)
Added on September 23, 2024
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renee210

Date

September 22, 2024 01:12 PM CDT

Place

Denison (Google, OSM)

Description

Might be slender prairie mantis?

Thespis parva - Photo (c) Royal Tyler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Royal Tyler
mikenepo's ID: Thespis parva, a member of Mantises (Order Mantodea)
Added on September 23, 2024
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mkoonce

Date

September 22, 2024 03:14 PM CDT
Stagmomantis - Photo (c) J. N. Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
mikenepo's ID: Genus Stagmomantis, a member of Mantids (Family Mantidae)
Added on September 23, 2024
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Asian Jumping Mantis (Statilia maculata)

Observer

yyuan080

Date

May 15, 2024 06:44 PM PDT

Description

Statilia maculata, also known as the Asian jumping mantis, was introduced to the United States in 2015–2016. It is native to Asia and can be found in Romania, China, Japan, Korea, Jamaica, and Sri Lanka. It has also been introduced to Russia, where it has established a stable population in the Krasnodar Krai.

Asian Jumping Mantis - Photo (c) Shipher (士緯) Wu (吳), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
mikenepo's ID: Asian Jumping Mantis (Statilia maculata)
Added on August 22, 2024
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What

Mantids (Family Mantidae)

Observer

kmwillie68

Date

August 17, 2024 07:51 PM CDT
Carolina Mantis - Photo (c) William Wise, all rights reserved, uploaded by William Wise
mikenepo's ID: Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)
Added on August 22, 2024
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What

Mantids (Family Mantidae)

Observer

kmwillie68

Date

August 17, 2024 07:51 PM CDT
Asian Jumping Mantis - Photo (c) Shipher (士緯) Wu (吳), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
mikenepo's ID: Asian Jumping Mantis (Statilia maculata)
Added on August 22, 2024
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jmichauxwells

Date

July 12, 2024 07:41 AM CDT
Bistanta campestris - Photo (c) vanwest, all rights reserved, uploaded by vanwest
mikenepo's ID: Bistanta campestris, a member of Mantises (Order Mantodea)
Added on July 19, 2024
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texasbrat

Date

September 16, 2018 10:56 AM CDT
Stagmomantis - Photo (c) J. N. Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
mikenepo's ID: Genus Stagmomantis, a member of Mantids (Family Mantidae)
Added on July 19, 2024
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yazmnm

Date

July 14, 2024 10:46 AM CDT

Description

(?)

Thespis parva - Photo (c) Royal Tyler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Royal Tyler
mikenepo's ID: Thespis parva, a member of Mantises (Order Mantodea)
Added on July 19, 2024
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What

American Ground Mantises (Genus Litaneutria)

Observer

gttex13

Date

July 15, 2024 12:24 AM CDT
American Ground Mantises - Photo (c) Rob Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Rob Klotz
mikenepo's ID: American Ground Mantises (Genus Litaneutria)
Added on July 19, 2024
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hgrand

Date

June 21, 2024 12:41 PM CDT
Thespis parva - Photo (c) Royal Tyler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Royal Tyler
mikenepo's ID: Thespis parva, a member of Mantises (Order Mantodea)
Added on July 2, 2024
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chardis20

Date

September 21, 2022 07:45 PM CDT
Carolina Mantis - Photo (c) William Wise, all rights reserved, uploaded by William Wise
mikenepo's ID: Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)
Added on June 30, 2024
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Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)

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grosh01

Date

August 12, 2023 10:59 PM CDT
Carolina Mantis - Photo (c) William Wise, all rights reserved, uploaded by William Wise
mikenepo's ID: Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)
Added on June 30, 2024
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jennsdreamer

Date

September 28, 2023 02:28 PM CDT
Thespis parva - Photo (c) Royal Tyler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Royal Tyler
mikenepo's ID: Thespis parva, a member of Mantises (Order Mantodea)
Added on June 30, 2024
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rubyge
Thespis parva - Photo (c) Royal Tyler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Royal Tyler
mikenepo's ID: Thespis parva, a member of Mantises (Order Mantodea)
Added on June 30, 2024
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vanwest

Date

May 2024

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)
Thespis parva - Photo (c) Royal Tyler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Royal Tyler
mikenepo's ID: Thespis parva, a member of Mantises (Order Mantodea)
Added on June 20, 2024
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damonwilliford

Date

May 20, 2024 12:24 PM CDT
Thespis parva - Photo (c) Royal Tyler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Royal Tyler
mikenepo's ID: Thespis parva, a member of Mantises (Order Mantodea)
Added on May 24, 2024
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luke2032

Date

May 18, 2024 10:16 PM CDT
American Ground Mantises - Photo (c) Rob Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Rob Klotz
mikenepo's ID: American Ground Mantises (Genus Litaneutria)
Added on May 24, 2024
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What

Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

Observer

meredith57

Date

May 17, 2024 09:33 AM CDT
Blatchley Walkingstick - Photo (c) Erik Attaway, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Erik Attaway
mikenepo's ID: Blatchley Walkingstick (Manomera blatchleyi)
Added on May 24, 2024
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What

Mantids (Family Mantidae)

Observer

boldstandard

Date

May 15, 2024 08:21 PM CDT

Place

Kerrville (Google, OSM)
Stagmomantis - Photo (c) J. N. Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
mikenepo's ID: Genus Stagmomantis, a member of Mantids (Family Mantidae)
Added on May 24, 2024
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Chestnut Short-winged Katydid (Obolopteryx castanea)

Observer

loosealiens

Date

May 13, 2024 07:26 PM CDT

Description

Small, maybe an inch and a half, pray mantis with red/orange legs and a green body

Chestnut Short-winged Katydid - Photo (c) Juan Cruzado Cortés, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Juan Cruzado Cortés
mikenepo's ID: Chestnut Short-winged Katydid (Obolopteryx castanea)
Added on May 24, 2024
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daniel14071

Date

May 12, 2024 11:23 AM CDT
Bistanta campestris - Photo (c) vanwest, all rights reserved, uploaded by vanwest
mikenepo's ID: Bistanta campestris, a member of Mantises (Order Mantodea)
Added on May 24, 2024
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readwritemrsj

Date

May 12, 2024 01:37 PM CDT
Bistanta campestris - Photo (c) vanwest, all rights reserved, uploaded by vanwest
mikenepo's ID: Bistanta campestris, a member of Mantises (Order Mantodea)
Added on May 24, 2024
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bnm50

Date

March 2, 2024 11:20 PM CST
Bistanta campestris - Photo (c) vanwest, all rights reserved, uploaded by vanwest
mikenepo's ID: Bistanta campestris, a member of Mantises (Order Mantodea)
Added on March 10, 2024
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jackietl

Date

March 2, 2024 05:20 PM CST
Bistanta campestris - Photo (c) vanwest, all rights reserved, uploaded by vanwest
mikenepo's ID: Bistanta campestris, a member of Mantises (Order Mantodea)
Added on March 10, 2024
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puffin21

Date

March 2, 2024 09:23 AM CST
Bistanta campestris - Photo (c) vanwest, all rights reserved, uploaded by vanwest
mikenepo's ID: Bistanta campestris, a member of Mantises (Order Mantodea)
Added on March 10, 2024
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