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Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br /> <br /> This individual also decided that I was an interesting creature and proceeded to jump on the back of my head and hitchhike into my living room!<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67052/carolina_mantis_stagmomantis_carolina.html" title="Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/67052_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=jIsHhRDDISkMlj4WxocyXC2EqTc%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br /> <br /> This individual also decided that I was an interesting creature and proceeded to jump on the back of my head and hitchhike into my living room! <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67051/carolina_mantis_stagmomantis_carolina.html Carolina Mantis,Geotagged,Stagmomantis carolina,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Carolina Mantis,Geotagged,Stagmomantis carolina,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)

At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat.

This individual also decided that I was an interesting creature and proceeded to jump on the back of my head and hitchhike into my living room!

Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br /> <br /> This individual also decided that I was an interesting creature and proceeded to jump on the back of my head and hitchhike into my living room! <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67051/carolina_mantis_stagmomantis_carolina.html Carolina Mantis,Geotagged,Stagmomantis carolina,Summer,United States

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Hahaha! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      It scared the bejeezus out of me! :D Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        I can totally understand that! Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    LOL :) Posted 6 years ago

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The Carolina Mantis

The Carolina mantis is a praying mantis that is one of six species found in North America. Sexual cannibalism occurs in roughly one quarter of all intersexual encounters of this species, though specimens of this species will engage in cannibalism regardless of age or gender if the opportunity presents itself.

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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Oct 1, 2018. Captured Sep 18, 2018 19:59 in 110 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/3.2
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
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