Mantis I.D.

[infinite213]

I should have posted this awhile ago but I found this mantis outside on my back porch in September, I live in northeast Florida.

I let him go shortly after I found him cause I wasn't prepared to keep him.

Fast bugger...

 

[PhilinYuma]

Well, it's a Stagmomantis sp., probably either S. carolina or S. floridensis. Dang, you have a male -- it is much easier to distinguish females of the two species. Our expert on this (as usual) is Yen. Perhaps he will post! Love those green legs!

 

[Rick]

Male Stagmomantis carolina.

 

[hibiscusmile]

Nice lookin little fella!

 

[infinite213]

Thanks guys. Would now be the time to pick ootheca? Where would you find them here in Florida? I live in an apartment complex that has a lot of oak trees but not much grass. Perhaps I would find ootheca on the apartment walls or patio ceilings?

 

[Rick]

Now is the time. Carolina spp. ooths are often found on structures like you mentioned. Look under overhangs. You can also find weedy areas and look there.

 

[infinite213]

Off topic Rick, your post level "Enigmatic Mantis" is not a real mantis it is a comic character right?