Mantodea (Mantids)

Tenodera aridifolia (Chinese Mantis)

Order: Mantodea Family: Mantidae Genus: Tenodera This large praying mantis is Tenodera aridifolia. It is the largest praying mantis in the U.S. and is very common around the Duke Campus.  This species was introduced from China into the Northeastern United States about 75 years ago in the hope of controlling the native insect pest populations.  It is now the …