{"id":134413,"date":"2024-09-11T18:52:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T23:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?page_id=134413"},"modified":"2024-09-11T18:55:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T23:55:01","slug":"carolina-mantis-images","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/carolina-mantis-images\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Mantis Images"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%,#ffffff 100%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:2288px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" alt=\"Carolina Mantis Images\" title=\"Carolina Mantis close up\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8760.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8760.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-134415\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8760-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8760-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8760-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8760-800x572.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8760.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2>Carolina Mantis Images, Facts and Information:<\/h2>\n<p><em>Stagmomantis carolina<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carolina Mantis are slender predatory insects with elongated bodies, large compound eyes, triangular heads, and raptorial forelegs. Females are larger than males and can reach up to 2-3 inches in length.<\/li>\n<li>Carolina Mantis are found in the eastern and southern United States, from New York to Florida and west to Colorado and Arizona. Carolina Mantis inhabit gardens, meadows, fields, and forest edges. They are often found on flowers, shrubs, and tall grasses.<\/li>\n<li>Carolina Mantis are carnivorous and feed on a variety of insects including flies, crickets, moths, and other small arthropods.<\/li>\n<li>Female Carolina Mantis lay 30-50 eggs in a frothy mass called an ootheca, which hardens to protect the eggs. Nymphs hatch in spring after overwintering.<\/li>\n<li>Carolina Mantis are sometimes called &#8220;praying mantis&#8221; due to their prayer-like stance when hunting.<\/li>\n<li>A group of mantids can be called a &#8220;blessing&#8221; of mantises.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I hope you enjoy viewing my Carolina Mantis photos. <i class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-bug fas circle-no fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:rgba(97,118,99,0.79);--awb-iconcolor-hover:rgba(97,118,99,0.79);--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-margin-right:10px;\"><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, 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fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-portfolio-wrapper#fusion-portfolio-1 .fusion-portfolio-content{ padding: 25px 25px 25px 25px; text-align: left; }<\/style><div class=\"fusion-recent-works fusion-portfolio-element fusion-portfolio fusion-portfolio-1 fusion-portfolio-grid fusion-portfolio-paging-infinite fusion-portfolio-four fusion-portfolio-boxed fusion-portfolio-text\" data-id=\"-rw-1\" data-columns=\"four\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-portfolio-1 .fusion-portfolio-wrapper .fusion-col-spacing{padding:6px;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-wrapper\" id=\"fusion-portfolio-1\" data-picturesize=\"auto\" data-pages=\"1\" style=\"margin:-6px;\"><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-135227\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post carolina-mantis-images pine-warbler-images fusion-col-spacing post-135227\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" title=\"Posts by Mia McPherson\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/pine-warbler-and-a-carolina-mantis-at-a-suet-feeder\/?portfolioCats=15713\" aria-label=\"Pine Warbler and a Carolina Mantis at a suet feeder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pine-warbler-carolina-mantis-feeder-mia-mcpherson-0960.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pine Warbler and a Carolina Mantis at a suet feeder, Sebastian County, Arkansas\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pine-warbler-carolina-mantis-feeder-mia-mcpherson-0960.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pine-warbler-carolina-mantis-feeder-mia-mcpherson-0960-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pine-warbler-carolina-mantis-feeder-mia-mcpherson-0960-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pine-warbler-carolina-mantis-feeder-mia-mcpherson-0960-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pine-warbler-carolina-mantis-feeder-mia-mcpherson-0960-800x572.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pine-warbler-carolina-mantis-feeder-mia-mcpherson-0960.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/pine-warbler-and-a-carolina-mantis-at-a-suet-feeder\/?portfolioCats=15713\">Pine Warbler and a Carolina Mantis at a suet feeder<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/carolina-mantis-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Carolina Mantis Images<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/pine-warbler-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Pine Warbler Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Pine Warbler and a Carolina Mantis at a suet feeder<\/p>\n<p>Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas<\/p>\n<p>Date: 10\/1\/2024<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-134423\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post carolina-mantis-images fusion-col-spacing post-134423\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" title=\"Posts by Mia McPherson\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/carolina-mantis-in-morning-light\/?portfolioCats=15713\" aria-label=\"Carolina Mantis in morning light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8826.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Carolina Mantis in morning light, Sebastian County, Arkansas\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8826.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8826-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8826-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8826-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8826-800x572.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8826.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/carolina-mantis-in-morning-light\/?portfolioCats=15713\">Carolina Mantis in morning light<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/carolina-mantis-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Carolina Mantis Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Carolina Mantis in morning light<\/p>\n<p>Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas<\/p>\n<p>Date: 9\/11\/2024<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-134421\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post carolina-mantis-images fusion-col-spacing post-134421\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" title=\"Posts by Mia McPherson\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/carolina-mantis-resting-on-a-pine-tree\/?portfolioCats=15713\" aria-label=\"Carolina Mantis resting on a pine tree\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8791.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Carolina Mantis resting on a pine tree, Sebastian County, Arkansas\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27640%27%20height%3D%27800%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20640%20800%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27640%27%20height%3D%27800%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8791.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8791-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8791-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8791-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8791.jpg 640w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><h2 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/carolina-mantis-resting-on-a-pine-tree\/?portfolioCats=15713\">Carolina Mantis resting on a pine tree<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio_category\/carolina-mantis-images\/\" rel=\"tag\">Carolina Mantis Images<\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d3d3d3;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-content\"><p>Title: Carolina Mantis resting on a pine tree<\/p>\n<p>Location: Sebastian County, Arkansas<\/p>\n<p>Date: 9\/11\/2024<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"portfolio-1-post-134419\" class=\"fusion-portfolio-post carolina-mantis-images fusion-col-spacing post-134419\"><div class=\"fusion-portfolio-content-wrapper\" style=\"border:1px solid #d3d3d3;border-bottom-width:3px;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);\"><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/author\/mia\/\" title=\"Posts by Mia McPherson\" rel=\"author\">Mia McPherson<\/a><\/span><\/span><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/portfolio-items\/carolina-mantis-close-up\/?portfolioCats=15713\" aria-label=\"Carolina Mantis close up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8760.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Carolina Mantis close up, Sebastian County, Arkansas\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20643%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27643%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8760.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8760-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8760-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/carolina-mantis-arkansas-mia-mcpherson-8760-600x429.jpg 600w, 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