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Carolina mantis

By Rudy Mancke
Published October 11, 2022 at 5:30 AM EDT
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Adult female Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) at Shelby Park in Nashville, Tennessee
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Adult female Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) at Shelby Park in Nashville, Tennessee

The Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) is a species of praying mantis of the subfamily Stagmomantinae. Adult females are 47 to 60 millimeters (2-2.5 inches) in length while adult males are usually about 54 millimeters (2.2 inches) in length.

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Rudy Mancke
Rudy Mancke served as naturalist and co-host of South Carolina ETV's NatureScene, which began its long run in 1978. His field trips, broadcast nationwide, have earned him a legion of dedicated viewers. Rudy's knowledge of the complex inner-workings of different ecosystems and his great admiration for the natural world make him the perfect guide. In fact, the National Wildlife Federation and the Garden Club of America honored his commitment to resource conservation with special awards. Since retiring from SCETV, Rudy has gone on to teach at the University of South Carolina, Columbia.
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