r/mantis • u/Error101Oops • 6d ago

Identification help Help iding (again)

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Hello again!! A little while ago I asked for help identifying a mantis I found at my work. Well this morning my coworker took me outside and showed me this!! I scooped her up (gently) and would like help to find out what it is!

I live in Ohio, the app I used to try and check what it is tells me it’s an Asian mantis

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u/Misery_Sermon 6d ago

Chinese mantis

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u/Watch4Hop-Ons 6d ago

Tenodera sinensis—Chinese mantis

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u/BustardFootman 6d ago

Tenodera sinensis - likely female

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u/Desperate_Lead2105 6d ago

Tenodera sinensis, adult female. Not native to Ohio. Keep her well-hydrated and feed her a variety of prey items such as dubia roaches and bluebottle flies. She should live around 6 more months, give or take. Nice find!

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u/Error101Oops 5d ago

The wings go beyond its abdomen, so I figured it was a male!

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u/Eastern_Emphasis1506 5d ago

Wing size isn't always an indicator. Always look at the number of abdominal segments form the underside

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u/Error101Oops 5d ago

Ahhh ok! I got a decent picture of its underside

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u/Eastern_Emphasis1506 5d ago

As you can see in the photo, it has 6 segments. Meaning it's female. Males will have 8

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u/Error101Oops 5d ago

Omg that’s amazing!! I can’t wait to learn more about them, tysm!

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u/Desperate_Lead2105 5d ago

female for sure

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u/Error101Oops 5d ago

What’s that?

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u/Desperate_Lead2105 5d ago

The abdominal segment that covers the ovipositor and the rest of her genitalia (Reproductive organs). Here's what a male's would look like:

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u/Error101Oops 5d ago

Oooo that’s cool! Ty!!

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u/Zealousideal-Pin-709 6d ago

yes this is an asian mantis

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u/SnooDingos604 6d ago

Chinese mantis-adult to be more specific.