species 4,055 observations

American Grass Mantis

Thesprotia graminis

Field notes

Thesprotia graminis, the American grass mantis or grass-like mantis, is a species of mantis native to the Southern United States. T. graminis have been found in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. This species can reproduce parthenogenetically or through sexual reproduction. T. graminis are similar in appearance to Brunneria borealis and typically are light brown in color.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided