Found an Ooth, what species?

[Sparky]

Vents haven't been opened yet. Wild caught in Greenville TX

 

[Mime454]

Looks like stagmomantis to me. Maybe limbata?

 

[agent A]

Looks like stagmomantis to me. Maybe limbata?

no, limbata r much darker

i'd say either stagmo carolina or iris oratoria

 

[Rick]

no, limbata r much darker

i'd say either stagmo carolina or iris oratoria

You can differentiate species based on how dark it is? I wouldn't think that would be reliable since ooths darken over time. This ooth is definitely Stagmomantis sp. Iris sp. looks different enough to tell them apart.

 

[agent A]

You can differentiate species based on how dark it is? I wouldn't think that would be reliable since ooths darken over time. This ooth is definitely Stagmomantis sp. Iris sp. looks different enough to tell them apart.

Limbata ooths r slmost black

Yen would agree with me

 

[Rick]

Limbata ooths r slmost black Yen would agree with me

That may be true but it is not a reliable indicator to differentiate species is what I am saying. If you have two Stagmomantis sp. together and want to know which one is S. limbata sure, but otherwise no.

 

[agent A]

That may be true but it is not a reliable indicator to differentiate species is what I am saying. If you have two Stagmomantis sp. together and want to know which one is S. limbata sure, but otherwise no.

oh ok