2nd post from a noob ... What species is this?

[Greg Richards]

I caught him last night (I think its a him) ...

 

[wuwu]

he's a male for sure. as for what species, i think it's either a mediterranean mantid or carolina mantid.

 

[Greg Richards]

WAZZABI!!! .. .another southern cali guy!!! ... I didnt think mantids were native to us here in cali, less even here in the desert

 

[Clobro]

^wow.. I think thats the Mantid i found that i posted about.. and i live up here in cold canada.. ahaha.. anyway I'll update my post with pics and compare them

 

[Rick]

It's male for sure but I don't know what it is! Somebody will be along that can identify.

 

[Christian]

Hi.

If the hindwings are not colored, it's a Stagmomantis species.

Regards,

Christian

 

[yen_saw]

Hi Greg, there is a good chance that it is Stagmomantis Californica which is common native species in Southern California. Beautiful pic and nice looking mantis. Also see the following link

http://bugguide.net/node/view/7985/bgimage

 

[Greg Richards]

Hi Greg, there is a good chance that it is Stagmomantis Californica which is common native species in Southern California. Beautiful pic and nice looking mantis. Also see the following linkhttp://bugguide.net/node/view/7985/bgimage

Wow ... i think that is my Zorak! ... Looks just like him ... thanks guys!!!

 

[clemsonfight]

I saw one identical to that one here in South Carolina, and figured it was just a Carolina mantis

 

[francisco]

Hello all,

I agree with Christian and Yen S californica.

Nice pics.

FT

LA area

 

[ABbuggin]

I am pretty shure it is not a carolina...as for california I have never seen one.

 

[clemsonfight]

I am pretty shure it is not a carolina...as for california I have never seen one.

Yeah I guess its not a Carolina, but I saw one just like it here. I'm pretty sure Californias are not native here......my University does have a large entomology department and I saw him on campus though....so maybe he escaped the lab :wink:

 

[worldofmantis]

i thought that carolina and california were the same species of mantis jsut diferent common names for it :?:

 

[Christian]

Hi.

There are several species of Stagmomantis in the US, as S. carolina, S. limbata, S. californica, S. floridensis, and S. gracilipes (I have never seen any of these last two ones).

Regards,

Christian