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Litaneutria obscura, commonly known as the obscure ground mantis, is a species of praying mantis in North America. It is native to Arizona , southern California , Texas , and New Mexico . [ 2 ]
Ground mantis is a common name given to various species of praying mantis believed to hunt on or near ground level rather than high amid foliage. Examples native to North America include: Litaneutria minor — minor ground mantis [1] Litaneutria skinneri — Skinner's ground mantis [2] Yersiniops solitaria — horned ground mantis [3]
When directly threatened, many mantis species stand tall and spread their forelegs, with their wings fanning out wide. The fanning of the wings makes the mantis seem larger and more threatening, with some species enhancing this effect with bright colors and patterns on their hindwings and inner surfaces of their front legs.
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Litaneutria skinneri, commonly known as the Skinner's ground mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in the south-western United States (Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas). [1] It is also found in western and central Montana.
Litaneutria minor, or the agile ground mantis or minor ground mantid, is native to the drier regions of North America. L. minor is found in the United States in Colorado, Arizona to Mexico, and the eastern regions of Washington to California. They also can be found in Canada in the southern Okanagan Valley and are Canada's only native mantis ...
This is a small, pale brown, stick-like, ground-dwelling species of mantis that grows to a length of about 35 mm (1.4 in). The males are winged and are ready fliers, the wings being long enough to completely obscure the abdomen. The females have no wings and scuttle across the ground hunting prey. [3] [4]
The anterior tibia are flattened and greatly expanded longitudinally, and the tibial claw does not fit into a pit between the 1st and 2nd external spines of the anterior femora, as in a few mantis groups. [3] These mantises are ambush predators and many species are cryptically coloured to blend in with their surroundings. Some have brightly ...