Chinese mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) watching northern walkingstick (Diapheromera femorata) climb past it on plant. The mantis's large multi-faceted eyes enable it to detect motion better than most other insects, making it an outstanding hunter. The mantis is a formidable predator but the stick is too close for the mantis to attack. The Chinese mantis is the largest mantis species in North America and reaches a length of 10 cm. Indigenous to China, it was was first introduced to North America around 1895 as a source of pest control and has spread throughout the northeastern U.S. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit : | Science Photo Library / Matulavich, Peter |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property release : | Non requis |
Durée : | 17 Secondes |
Aspect ratio : | 16/9 |
Restrictions : | - |