Survey of US mantid species locations

[padkison]

I am trying to get reasonable ranges of some mantid species at the state level on maps to include on info sheets that go with live exhibits for the annual BugFest here at the Natural Science Museum this September in Raleigh. This does not have to be perfect.

I am going to assume the Chinese is in every state (may not be true, but they are very wide spread).

I am trying an online survey and having y'all fill in states where you have found the species listed below. For example, if you have found the Carolina mantis in Indiana, you would reply and tack on "IN" to that species. If you also know through someone else who has found a certain species in a state, go ahead and use that info. Also, if you know through some scholarly source that a species is in a certain state, that works. However, don't mark down a state for a species just because you're pretty sure it is there without having one of the above methods of determining this.

Note the Carolina mantis has some close relatives, so be careful with that.

Thanks for your help.

Thesprotia graminis (Grass Mantis)

Brunner's Mantis

European

TX Unicorn

Carolina

 

[padkison]

Example

European - PA

Carolina - NC

 

[ismart]

Bronx New york

Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

Tenodera angustipennis

 

[padkison]

Thanks, but I am only interested in the species I listed.

Bronx New yorkTenodera aridifolia sinensis

Tenodera angustipennis

 

[Rick]

Perry. I grew up in central Illinois and I believe chinese are across that entire state. I lived for a time in western Kentucky and they are there too. S. Carolina are in both places as well.

 

[yen_saw]

ok i'll play, here is what i have from your list Perry.

Carolina - TX (Houston, Baytown)

Grass - TX (Houston, Baytown)

Brunner's - TX (Baytown)

TX Unicorn - TX (Bayview, Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley)

I have released chinese mantis in my backyard before, i don't see any of them making it. I can never find European mantis here in Houston, i have asked around pet shops and bugs friend, none have seen one in the wild.