earth intruder
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Hi, I found a mantis in a store today and decided to keep him. I've kept scorpions, but never a mantis so I'm very much a beginner. I mostly know what I've just googled.
I'm located in Santa Barbara. Is he most likely a stagmomantis californica? I've heard that stagmomantis limbata is found in the L.A. area; is that true of Santa Barbara as well?
He definitely looks like the mantises in the stagmomantis genus, but how do I differentiate between them? He has two black spots with white dots in the middle under his front legs. Do they all have that marking?
He's also green and has long wings which extend past his abdomen. He's about 3 inches long. I don't know if that helps at all...
Sorry if these are stupid questions! Thanks for any help you can give!
I'm located in Santa Barbara. Is he most likely a stagmomantis californica? I've heard that stagmomantis limbata is found in the L.A. area; is that true of Santa Barbara as well?
He definitely looks like the mantises in the stagmomantis genus, but how do I differentiate between them? He has two black spots with white dots in the middle under his front legs. Do they all have that marking?
He's also green and has long wings which extend past his abdomen. He's about 3 inches long. I don't know if that helps at all...
Sorry if these are stupid questions! Thanks for any help you can give!
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