Grizzled Mantid

Gonatista grisea

Summary 4

Gonatista grisea, common name Grizzled Mantis or Lichen Mimic, is a species of praying mantis native to the Southern United States, primarily Florida.

Known prey organisms 5

Gonatista grisea preys on:
Coleoptera
Diptera
Phasmatidae
Dermaptera
Auchenorrhyncha
Sternorrhyncha
Lepidoptera
Trichoptera

Based on studies in:
Puerto Rico, El Verde (Rainforest)

This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) gnevans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by gnevans
  2. (c) Richard Crook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8080/8288968659_329fe4c416_o.jpg
  3. (c) sdbeazley, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Gonatista_grisea.jpg
  4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonatista_grisea
  5. (c) SPIRE project, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/10542538

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