A Newly Established Non-Native Praying Mantis Species, Liturgusa maya (Mantodea: Liturgusidae) in Florida, USA, and a Key to Florida Mantis Genera

Nisip, Andrew J.; Svenson, Gavin J.; Fridie, Brian; Lucky, Andrea

doi:10.1653/024.102.0124

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“…Although praying mantises are comparatively rare among insect introductions (Nisip et al 2019), their large size and charismatic appearance means that they are frequently observed and photographed by citizen scientists, enabling novel introductions to be relatively well-documented (Schwarz and Ehrmann 2018, Battiston et al 2020, Moulin 2020. Mantodean introductions have significantly increased in the past decade (Shcherbakov and Govorov 2020), particularly in Europe (Marabuto 2014, Fernández and Santaeufemia 2016, Moulin 2020, Zlatkov et al 2020 where the situation has been further complicated by range expansions of native mantises (Schwarz and Ehrmann 2018).…”

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Citizen scientists track a charismatic carnivore: Mapping the spread and impact of the South African Mantis (Miomantidae, Miomantis caffra) in Australia

Connors¹,

Chen²,

Li³

et al. 2022

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The recent integration of citizen science with modern technology has greatly increased its applications and has allowed more people than ever to contribute to research across all areas of science. In particular, citizen science has been instrumental in the detection and monitoring of novel introduced species across the globe. This study provides the first records of Miomantis caffra Saussure, 1871, the South African Mantis, from the Australian mainland and uses records from four different citizen science and social media platforms in conjunction with museum records to track the spread of the species through the country. A total of 153 wild mantises and oothecae were observed across four states and territories (New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Victoria, and Western Australia) between 2009 and 2021. The large number of observations of the species in Victoria and the more recent isolated observations in other states and territories suggest that the species initially arrived in Geelong via oothecae attached to plants or equipment, likely from the invasive population in New Zealand. From there it established and spread outwards to Melbourne and eventually to other states and territories, both naturally and with the aid of human transport. We also provide a comparison of M. caffra to similar native mantises, specifically Pseudomantis albofimbriata (Stål, 1860), and comment on the potential impact and further spread of the species within Australia. Finally, we reiterate the many benefits of engaging directly with citizen scientists in biodiversity research and comment on the decision to include them in all levels of this research investigation.

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Citizen scientists track a charismatic carnivore: Mapping the spread and impact of the South African Mantis (Miomantidae, Miomantis caffra) in Australia

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Chen²,

Li³

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Statilia maculata(Thunberg, 1784) – the first invasive praying mantis (Mantodea, Mantidae) in the fauna of Russia

Shcherbakov

Govorov

2020

Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.)

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A Newly Established Non-Native Praying Mantis Species, Liturgusa maya (Mantodea: Liturgusidae) in Florida, USA, and a Key to Florida Mantis Genera

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Citizen scientists track a charismatic carnivore: Mapping the spread and impact of the South African Mantis (Miomantidae, Miomantis caffra) in Australia

Citizen scientists track a charismatic carnivore: Mapping the spread and impact of the South African Mantis (Miomantidae, Miomantis caffra) in Australia

Statilia maculata(Thunberg, 1784) – the first invasive praying mantis (Mantodea, Mantidae) in the fauna of Russia

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A Newly Established Non-Native Praying Mantis Species, Liturgusa maya (Mantodea: Liturgusidae) in Florida, USA, and a Key to Florida Mantis Genera

Abstract: BioOne Complete (complete.BioOne.org) is a full-text database of 200 subscribed and open-access titles in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences published by nonprofit societies, associations, museums, institutions, and presses.

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﻿Citizen scientists track a charismatic carnivore: Mapping the spread and impact of the South African Mantis (Miomantidae, Miomantis caffra) in Australia

﻿Citizen scientists track a charismatic carnivore: Mapping the spread and impact of the South African Mantis (Miomantidae, Miomantis caffra) in Australia

Statilia maculata(Thunberg, 1784) – the first invasive praying mantis (Mantodea, Mantidae) in the fauna of Russia

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Citizen scientists track a charismatic carnivore: Mapping the spread and impact of the South African Mantis (Miomantidae, Miomantis caffra) in Australia

Citizen scientists track a charismatic carnivore: Mapping the spread and impact of the South African Mantis (Miomantidae, Miomantis caffra) in Australia