Thesprotia graminis
Thesprotia graminis, common name American grass mantis or grass-like mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to the Southern United States.[1] It is found in Florida and Georgia.[2][3] This species can reproduce parthenogenetically or through sexual reproduction. T. graminis is similar in appearance to Brunneria borealis.[4][5]
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References
- Thesprotia graminis Archived 2008-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Dichotomous Key to Species of Mantids that may occur in Florida
- Bugs in Cyberspace Archived 2010-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Mantis (Thesprotia graminis)
- Texas A&M University Archived 2009-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
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