{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-1-1-645","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-645","heading":"Official State insect.","body":"(A) The Carolina mantid, Stagmomantis carolina (Johannson) , or praying mantis, is the official insect of the State.\n(B) A statement in substantially the following form must be printed in the next edition and all subsequent editions of the South Carolina Legislative Manual in the appropriate section:\nThe State Insect\nThe Carolina mantid, Stagmomantis carolina (Johannson), or praying mantis, was designated the state insect by the General Assembly by Act 591 of 1988, for the following reasons: it is a native, beneficial insect that is easily recognizable throughout the State; it symbolizes the importance of the natural science of entomology and its special role in all forms of agriculture in helping to control harmful insects; and it provides a perfect specimen of living science for the school children of this State.","path":["Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 1 General Provisions","ARTICLE 9 State Emblems, Pledge to State Flag, Official Observances"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t01c001.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:15:54Z","sha256":"ccc7f2253120e9ded07d352cb0d5189c8dc4920bfbe7ba8c6a60465dc9fc1283","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-1-1-640","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-1-1-647"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}