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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Mantidae » Mantinae » Mantis » European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)
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Mantis - Mantis religiosa
Copyright © 2017 GFreitag

Mantis - Mantis religiosa
Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, USA
August 2, 2017
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Contributed by GFreitag on 13 September, 2017 - 10:21pm

Mantis religiosa
An adult, most likely female. I couldn't tell you what the dark abdominal markings are.
… John Stanard, 13 September, 2017 - 10:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Mantis religiosa
Thank you. Maybe the dark marks just differentiate between individuals?
… GFreitag, 14 September, 2017 - 2:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Markings
This species isn't normally marked in this way, they are typically pretty uniformly marked. These appear to be some kind of perforation/wound. They may be the insect's spiracles which have become infected/inflamed.
… John Stanard, 14 September, 2017 - 5:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Mantis religiosa
All the pictures of insects etc. that I post are from my yard, which I try to tailor for the bugs and birds. Is there something I could, or maybe should, do to help insure better health for all involved... realizing that many prey on each other (as do many of the birds I attract.
… GFreitag, 14 September, 2017 - 10:38pm login or register to post comments

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