Insects › Thespidae
American Grass Mantis
Thesprotia graminis
4,164 observations in the source records
29 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 4,164 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Slim Mexican MantisBistanta mexicana
Slender Prairie MantisThespis parva
Chinese MantisTenodera sinensis
Bistanta campestris
Carolina MantisStagmomantis carolina
Musonia surinama
Northern WalkingstickDiapheromera femorata
Giant Mexican MantisPhasmomantis sumichrasti
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,372 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 542 |
| Louisiana | 320 |
| Georgia | 271 |
| Alabama | 185 |
| Mississippi | 164 |
| South Carolina | 108 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Minas Gerais | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Mantises · Mantodea |
| Family | Thespidae |
| Genus | Thesprotia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise American Grass Mantis with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.