Insect from a few years back.
Oct 4, 2020 18:41:02 #
Today as I was going thru older pictures on my PC. I came across a few of this red insect. These are from a few years back. I don't think I posted these before. If I remember correctly it was late in the day and overcast. My tripod was in the car and I was about to head home when I saw a few of these crawling under the leaves. They are not very sharp and heavily cropped.
Oct 4, 2020 21:16:03 #
Oct 4, 2020 21:37:19 #
Delightful. Looks like it has attitude and confidence to spare 
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Oct 5, 2020 07:08:44 #
Oct 5, 2020 08:36:26 #
polonois wrote:
Today as I was going thru older pictures on my PC. I came across a few of this red insect. These are from a few years back. I don't think I posted these before. If I remember correctly it was late in the day and overcast. My tripod was in the car and I was about to head home when I saw a few of these crawling under the leaves. They are not very sharp and heavily cropped.
interesting looking bug, polonios. i like the first shot...he looks pretty spunky there...good job.
Oct 5, 2020 08:57:47 #
Oct 5, 2020 09:36:51 #
Great shots. Where were these taken? Those Mantids not natives to PA, I think.
Oct 5, 2020 10:13:02 #
Oct 5, 2020 12:06:43 #
Oct 5, 2020 13:27:18 #
relbugman wrote:
Great shots. Where were these taken? Those Mantids not natives to PA, I think.
The northern part of South Carolina while on vacation. I think they're Stagmomantis carolina, I was not sure what they were at the time because they were so small. Later a friend told me they were mantis.
I do see them in PA occasionally except they are much larger, never that small.
Oct 5, 2020 16:32:29 #
The mantis is particularly neat. So far, I have not found any Stagmomantis or other native genera juveniles with this unique assassin bug mimic coloration or head morphology in the US, but my search is not very complete. I'll continue looking. Wonder if it is introduced, or just otherwise undiscovered.
Oct 5, 2020 19:32:52 #
relbugman wrote:
The mantis is particularly neat. So far, I have not found any Stagmomantis or other native genera juveniles with this unique assassin bug mimic coloration or head morphology in the US, but my search is not very complete. I'll continue looking. Wonder if it is introduced, or just otherwise undiscovered.
I'm not sure. I heard of people transplanting mantis. I really don't have a clue. I didn't know what they were. There were a few moving around under the leaves. This was near Andrew Jackson State parks Crawford trail. The color caught my attention or I wouldn't have seen them.
Oct 7, 2020 01:15:44 #
I am living in SC (Greenwood) so I will keep an eye out for this. I've seen several mantids around my house, three species so far, but none I think that will have those fine nymphs. Maybe I'll get up to A.J.SP next spring or summer.
Oct 8, 2020 23:34:12 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Delightful. Looks like it has attitude and confidence to spare
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And I agree!!
Oct 9, 2020 01:54:56 #
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