Species: Tenodera sinensis
English Name: Chinese Mantis
Chinese Name: 中华大刀螳
Family: Mantidae
Description:
Long, slender Praying Mantis with some individuals reaching 11 cm long. The color ranges from bright green to brown or a combination thereof. They feed on other insects and cannibalism is common: the sexual cannibalism is the well known, but it happens on the early stages too. This species is native to China and can be found among any types of vegetation.
by: Steve Smith
© 2013 David Hill
© 2007 Mike LaBarbera
© 2013 Steven Severinghaus
© 2009 Stephen Johnson
© 2012 Steven Severinghaus
© 2009 Luc Viatour
© 2010 Mike LaBarbera
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References:
– Easton, E. R. (1993). The insects of Macau. Macau: University of Macau Publications Centre.