Chinese Praying Mantis
Order: Mantodea
Family: Mantidae
Genus: Tenodera
Species: T. aridifolia sinensis
General Characteristics: A long and thin praying mantis with the colors ranging in different shades of browns. When adult, they have a green lateral stripe down the side of the wing case. They also have a small spike on the four walking legs. Being quite a large Mantis, the adult size varies from 85 - 100mm in length (Dependent on the sex).
Special Adaptations: As an organic insect control method, the praying mantis is very effective. With a voracious appetite, the mantid will feed on just about any pest insect. Introduced into the United States approximately 75 years ago, the Chinese Praying Mantis. With an enormous appetite they have been known to eat up to 16 crickets per day and consume over 21 different species of insects.
So, does this name imply that this is not a native species?
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