Gonatista grisea
(Redirected from Lichen mimic)
| Grizzled mantis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Epaphroditidae |
| Genus: | Gonatista |
| Species: | G. grisea
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| Binomial name | |
| Gonatista grisea Fabricius, 1793
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Gonatista grisea, common name grizzled mantis, Florida bark mantis or lichen mimic mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to the southern United States, primarily Florida. They commonly perch on trees facing down to wait for prey, and will eat any insect they can overpower.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Florida Preying Mantids Insecta - Mantodea" (PDF). 2003.
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