@micbergsma Well, the overall shape and size...the females of this species, know scientifically as Stagmomantis carolina, has wings shorter than her abdomen. Females are larger than the males, who have full wings and are powerful fliers. Your individual is a green specimen, they also come in a brown, speckled gray color.
Looks like a female Carolina Mantid.
Mantisman630 4 months ago
@Mantisman630 what made you say that?
micbergsma 4 months ago
@micbergsma Well, the overall shape and size...the females of this species, know scientifically as Stagmomantis carolina, has wings shorter than her abdomen. Females are larger than the males, who have full wings and are powerful fliers. Your individual is a green specimen, they also come in a brown, speckled gray color.
Mantisman630 4 months ago
@Mantisman630 awesome
micbergsma 4 months ago
@micbergsma By the way, the cricket is a male field cricket.
Mantisman630 4 months ago
I say...
Wicachow 5 months ago
om noom nom nom nom
m0t0cr0ss17 6 months ago
What was up with the cricket's legs? Did you have to do something to it so it wouldn't escape? (just wondering)
justinluv 10 months ago
cool music for this vid... I'm wondering if you can instant replay when the mantis pounces on the cricket in slo mo?
saulto 10 months ago
@saulto I can do that.. will try again with the new camera and make it in super slow motion!
micbergsma 10 months ago