Thursday, July 26, 2007

Chinese Praying Mantis

Tenodera aridifolia sinensis
The Chinese Praying Mantis is a large common mantis originating from China but lives in the USA
A long and thin praying mantis with the colours ranging in different shades of browns. When adult, they have a green lateral stripe down the side of the wing case. They also have a small spike on the four walking legs. Being quite a large Mantis, the adult size varies from 85 - 100mm in length (Dependent on the sex). This species originates from China but can be found in the USA too. This species inhabits grasslands in moderate climates. The environment temperatures should be inbetween 20 - 26C (68 - 78.8F), and the humidity in the region of 60 - 65%.