To add confusion...another Stagmomantis

aNisip · Dec 17, 2012

To add confusion to all of these Stagmomantis species (the new re-introduction of floridensis, the huge "carolina" Ryan's friend found and whether or not its a hybrid) and limbata, california, gracilipes, amazonica... and the many more species, a YELLOW/GOLD mantis was spotted (photographed). A Biologist from the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) named Brent Anderson saw this praying mantis and snapped a photo...he was doing field research of organisms being affected by the Kissimmee River Restoration. (In addition to this yellow mantis, he found some Mantispidae). This YELLOW Stagmomantis perplexes me; is it a RARE yellow color morph, or a new species? I'm pretty sure it is a color morph of umm...carolina or floridensis? My consensus: rare yellow color morph of Stagmomantis floridensis. I have reached this consensus, because of 1.) Not many people have raised floridensis and know much about it's other colors and B.) looks too slender to be a carolina, but its head looks like a carolina body part. Now this is all opinion and have no idea, just knowledgeable guesses. Thanks for reading and enjoy! (this image IS real and NOT faked)

Mime454 · Dec 17, 2012

I had an orange Carolina as a nymph, but it mismolted at L6. It was found in Missouri. It was that color, but they don't look like the same species. I didn't know that they were rare, or else I would have taken photos, but I had so many...