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Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) On a woodland trail (on Eupatorium sp.) in Floyd County, GA.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67347/carolina_mantis_stagmomantis_carolina.html" title="Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/67347_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=JYwrTlEahyqPhAXNsPeMWUwBK9s%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) On a woodland trail (on Eupatorium sp.) in Floyd County, GA.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67345/carolina_mantis_stagmomantis_carolina.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67346/carolina_mantis_stagmomantis_carolina.html Carolina Mantis,Fall,Geotagged,Stagmomantis carolina,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67346/carolina_mantis_stagmomantis_carolina.html" title="Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/67346_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=aY%2FTCdWn2nDLq0qnnj1I9R7QAtk%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) On a woodland trail (on Eupatorium sp.) in Floyd County, GA.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67345/carolina_mantis_stagmomantis_carolina.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67347/carolina_mantis_stagmomantis_carolina.html Carolina Mantis,Fall,Geotagged,Insecta,Stagmomantis carolina,United States,carolina mantis,insect,mantid,mantidae,mantis" /></a></figure> Carolina Mantis,Fall,Geotagged,Insecta,Stagmomantis carolina,United States,camouflage,carolina mantis,insect,mantid,mantidae,mantis Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)

On a woodland trail (on Eupatorium sp.) in Floyd County, GA.

Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) On a woodland trail (on Eupatorium sp.) in Floyd County, GA.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67345/carolina_mantis_stagmomantis_carolina.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67346/carolina_mantis_stagmomantis_carolina.html Carolina Mantis,Fall,Geotagged,Stagmomantis carolina,United States

Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) On a woodland trail (on Eupatorium sp.) in Floyd County, GA.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67345/carolina_mantis_stagmomantis_carolina.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67347/carolina_mantis_stagmomantis_carolina.html Carolina Mantis,Fall,Geotagged,Insecta,Stagmomantis carolina,United States,carolina mantis,insect,mantid,mantidae,mantis

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  1. View Stuart's profile
    Stuart
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    Fantastic shot! Gotta love these little aliens. Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      Thank you, Stuart! This one was tiny! I barely noticed it! It looked like a slender twig! Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Patomarazul's profile
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    Very well mimicry of a stick! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      Yes! The Carolina Mantis (at least the ones here) always has a very "twiggy" look to it! 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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Uploaded Oct 6, 2018. Captured Oct 5, 2018 09:32 in 435 Lavender Dr, Rome, GA 30165, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
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