Editing Chinese mantis (section)

==Description==
[[File:Tenodera sinensis yellow spot.JPG|thumb|right|Brown sub-adult female Chinese mantis. The spot between the legs is yellow, compared with the orange of ''[[Tenodera angustipennis]].'']]
The Chinese mantis is a long, slender, brown and green [[praying mantis]]. It is typically longer than other [[praying mantis]] species, reaching just over {{convert|11|cm|in|abbr=on}}, and is the largest mantis species in North America (spread throughout the Northeast United States). Its color can vary from overall green to brown with a green lateral stripe on the borders of the front wings in the brown color form. In low light, the eyes of the mantis appear black, but in daylight appear to be clear, matching the color of the head. Chinese mantids look similar to another mantis species that has been introduced to the United States, the [[narrow-winged mantid]] (''[[Tenodera angustipennis]]''). ''Tenodera sinensis'' and ''[[Tenodera angustipennis]]'' are similar in appearance; however, it is possible to tell them apart by locating a spot in between their front legs, as the spot is yellow in the Chinese mantis but orange in the [[Tenodera angustipennis|narrow-winged mantis]]. The female can produce several semi-spherical [[ootheca]]e, roughly {{convert|2|cm|in|abbr=on|1}} in diameter, containing up to 300 eggs.<ref name=blatchley1920/> The oothecae are often affixed to vegetation such as bushes and small trees.{{cn|date=February 2025}}
[[File:Mantis ootheca in Marine Park (91115).jpg|thumb|''Tenodera sinensis'' [[ootheca]]]]