Help with identification

[Mantis House]

Hello all, I found this mantis in my moms car this morning, and I was just wondering what kind it is. My only guess is that it is a Carolina mantis, but I’ve never seen one before, and there aren’t any in my area. My only idea is that it hitched a ride, and then somehow found its way into the car. 





I’m pretty sure it has to be a Carolina, but I just wanted to be sure, since I’ve never seen one before. It’s pretty small, maybe an inch head to tail. I live in Indiana, so there isn’t a whole lot of variety in the native mantis species. 

 

[River Dane]

Looks like a female Carolina, yes. Could be wrong on the ***, but I’m pretty certain she’s a Carolina. I don’t have much experience with them, but we get limbatas over here, and yours looks to be Stagmomantis as well.

Good luck with the little mantis, whatever it turns out to be!

 

[Rick]

Yes Carolina mantis. I grew up in IL and they were very common. 

 

[Kris Anderson]

Stagmomantis carolina, nymph

“Praying Mantises of the United States and Canada”

https://www.researchgate.net/project/Praying-Mantises-of-the-United-States-and-Canada

 

[MantisGirl13]

Yep! Definitely Carolina!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Synapze]

I had many Carolina mantids hatch out this summer. I decided I liked the species, 2 specimens in particular, so I kept them. They are very calm and "friendly". Carolinas are like the Chinese... underrated. ?