Subject: Some sort of mantis
Geographic location of the bug: Conshohocken, PA, USA
Date: 08/22/2022
Time: 07:07 AM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: Hi. Saw this outside work… Hanging in a pine tree. Didn’t see it until it fell to the ground. The most bark-like camouflage I’ve ever seen. Thought maybe a Carolina mantis, but the texture and color are more elaborate than I’ve seen before. Any thoughts?
How you want your letter signed: Thanks, -Gavin.
Immature Mantis
Hi Gavin,
We agree with your Carolina Mantis identification. It appears to be an immature male that has not yet developed wings and it resembles this individual posted to BugGuide. So many Mantids found in Pennsylvania are invasive, introduced European and Chinese Mantids, that you are lucky to have encountered this native species whose range is not limited to the Carolinas.
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