South Carolina State Insect

South Carolina designated the Carolina mantid - Stagmomantis carolina (Johannson) - as the official state insect in 1988. Carolina mantids mating - photo © Andrew Williams / Critterzone (used by permission - contact Critterzone: Animal Pictures, Nature Stock Photography for commercial license or any use) Chinese mantises are an introduced species, naturalised because they've been here since the late 19th century. The problem is that they are bigger than our native mantises (the Carolina mantis being one) and can out-compete the native mantises for food and territory. Female Carolina mantid (stagmomantis carolina) photo © Andrew Williams / Critterzone (used by permission - contact Critterzone: Animal Pictures, Nature Stock Photography for commercial license or any use) Male Carolina mantid (stagmomantis carolina) photo © Andrew Williams / Critterzone (used by permission - contact Critterzone: Animal Pictures, Nature Stock Photography for commercial license or any use)

Source:	State Insect - Carolina Mantid: South Carolina Legislature
Links:	State Insects - 50 States List


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