Insects
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
71,795 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
- 71,795 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Chinese MantisTenodera sinensis
European MantisMantis religiosa
Arizona MantisStagmomantis limbata
Narrow-winged MantisTenodera angustipennis
Asian Jumping MantisStatilia maculata
South African MantisMiomantis caffra
Stagmomantis resacae
False Garden MantisPseudomantis albofimbriata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 58,811 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 10,244 |
| North Carolina | 5,530 |
| Georgia | 4,269 |
| Virginia | 3,398 |
| Ohio | 3,102 |
| Maryland | 2,881 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,576 |
| Illinois | 2,299 |
| Missouri | 2,287 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Ecological
- SymbioticLives in close mutualistic relationship with another organismFrom its classification
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
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 Carolina Mantis with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.