Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Thespidae » Thespis » Thespis parva
Photo#1448835
Praying mantis - Thespis parva - male
Copyright © 2017 kdclower

Praying mantis - Thespis parva - Male
Granbury, Hood County, Texas, USA
October 1, 2017
Small brown praying mantis. Thorax has interesting shield shaped protrusion.

Images of this individual: tag all
Praying mantis - Thespis parva - male Praying mantis - Thespis parva - male
Contributed by kdclower on 1 October, 2017 - 12:44pm
Last updated 1 October, 2017 - 3:20pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… metrioptera, 1 October, 2017 - 12:46pm

 
Thanks you! That was quick!
Thank you! That was quick! Is it fully grown?
… kdclower, 1 October, 2017 - 12:47pm

 
Yes
It is an adult male. Only adult insects have wings.
… John Stanard, 1 October, 2017 - 3:20pm

 
Yes, adult insects do have wings...
...that is true. However, it's also true that immature insects have wings as well. They are just not fully developed.
… kdclower, 1 October, 2017 - 10:23pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo