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Ground Mantis
Litaneutria minor

The Ground Mantis is a member of the family Mantidae. These slender insects, 5/8-5 7/8" (15-150 mm) long, have a mobile triangular head, prominent compound eyes, and threadlike antennae. The elongated fore legs are adapted for grasping and holding prey. ...… read more

Agile Ground Mantid
Litaneutria minor

The Agile Ground Mantid is a member of the family Mantidae. These slender insects, 5/8-5 7/8" (15-150 mm) long, have a mobile triangular head, prominent compound eyes, and threadlike antennae. the elongated fore legs are adapted for grasping and holding ...… read more

Praying Mantis
Mantis religiosa

2-2 1/2" (50-65 mm), including wings, which extend beyond abdominal tip. Green to tan. Compound eyes tan to chocolate-brown, darker at night. Fore coxae bear black-ringed spot beneath, which is lacking in the Chinese Mantid and Carolina Mantid.… read more

California Mantis
Stagmomantis californica

2-2 1/2" (50-65 mm). Body long, slender; head triangular; antennae thread-like. Brown, yellow, green, or mottled green. Wings of male extend beyond tip of abdomen; wings of female reach only to middle of abdomen.… read more

Chinese Mantis
Tenodera aridifolia

2 1/2-3 3/8" (65-85 mm), including wings. Tan to pale green. Fore wings tan with green along front margin. Compound eyes chocolate-brown at sunset, pale tan soon after sunrise and during the day.… read more

Palmetto Walkingstick
Anisomorpha buprestoides

The Palmetto Walkingstick is a member of the family Phasmidae. The walkingstick has a greatly elongated, almost cylindrical body with a long thorax and a long abdomen. It has long, threadlike antennae on a tiny head; long, slender legs on the front, ...… read more

Northern Walkingstick
Diapheromera femorata

Male 3" (75 mm), female 3 3/4" (95 mm). Very elongated, wingless. Male brown, female greenish brown. Antennae 2/3 length of body. Cerci, with 1 segment, often resemble palps at tip of abdomen.… read more

Western Short-horned Walkingstick
Parabacillus hesperus

The Western Short-horned Walkingstick is a member of the family Phasmidae. The walkingstick has a greatly elongated, almost cylindrical body with a long thorax and a long abdomen. It has long, threadlike antennae on a tiny head; long, slender legs on ...… read more

California Timema
Timema californica

Male 1/2" (12-14 mm), female 3/4-7/8" (20-22 mm). Stout, leaflike; body tapering to pair of forcepslike cerci, male's curved, female's pointed. Wingless. Long legs with 3-segmented tarsi. Male often green with pink legs; female leaf-green or bright ...… read more

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