Caught a big female Tenodera sinensis!

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I named her Goliath. She's 3" and is only a subadult. She's as large as my adult! Cheech is also 3". Cheech had hatched from an ootheca I collected. Hatched in May. Well I found Goliath by a different spot, not too far from where I'd first spotted all the oothecae in May, and all the mantids this month. Too far for the mantid to have crawled all the way there though. She's the 3rd one I spotted over there. There must have been oothecae laid there as well. Well when I saw her, I fell in love immediately. A big, green beauty! I kept her and released one of my other wild caught females. To be fair. I don't want to collect them all, they're not Pokemon! I do plan to release nymphs from oothecae that hatch after I breed mine though, so they really shouldn't ever dwindle in that area.

Anyways, here's some photos!

Same size:

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The males ruined Cheech's wings, the frisky buggers:

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All the other green ones I'd caught turned brown after two molts with me, I'm hoping she'll stay green since she only has one molt left! Either way I'll love her, but I really want a green adult.

 
Catch em all. They are non-natives.

 
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Wow she is big huh?

and super vibrant color, she is a keeper for sure!

she maybe even greener than echo, if you breed her definitely let me know.

as common as they are I think the t sin's are awesome

 
LAME said:
Wow she is big huh?

and super vibrant color, she is a keeper for sure!

she maybe even greener than echo, if you breed her definitely let me know.

as common as they are I think the t sin's are awesome
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Yeah its awesome! definitely keeping her. I release a different wild caught, named pleakley, lol. She was such a frightened green noodle.

Okay ill let you know for sure

I think theyre awesome too!

 
They were originally non-native but through no fault of their own were brought here by HUMANS(as usual not caring about the consequences of their actions) and now this country is their home as well. Personally I would choose these "illegal aliens" over most of the human trash that has invaded our country but I guess that's just me.

They are just as wonderful a species as any other mantis and I applaud anyone's interest in preserving them.

 
devetaki9 said:
They were originally non-native but through no fault of their own were brought here by HUMANS(as usual not caring about the consequences of their actions) and now this country is their home as well. Personally I would choose these "illegal aliens" over most of the human trash that has invaded our country but I guess that's just me.

They are just as wonderful a species as any other mantis and I applaud anyone's interest in preserving them.
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Agreed!

 
I have still yet to find anything other than a T. sinensis around here. The way I look at it is, well, it's better than having no mantids around.

 
LAME said:
I measured echo today by the way. She's just under 4 inches, I'll try to get a good picture for you
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Wow sweet! thatll be about the size of this big female i found. Did you measure echo from arms to back feet, or head to anus?

A picture is a must lol

 
happy1892 said:
There should be S. carolina in your area.
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Not where she lives apparently. ive never seen one either honestly. Theyre probably in the state just not at the exact spot i live

 
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