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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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Which ootheca is this? It looks different (more oval) than the Chinese mantis oothecas I see everywhere. - Mantis religiosa
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Which ootheca is this? It looks different (more oval) than the Chinese mantis oothecas I see everywhere. - Mantis religiosa
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 12, 2018
I found this in a meadow where there were tons of Chinese mantis oothecas, but they all look like ping pong balls. This one is more oval, so I assume it is either the European one or the Carolina (native). Also I assume the ootheca is the best way to tell, but I could also look at the young mantises that just hatched if there are identifying characteristics on them.
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Contributed by Mikecoll on 12 June, 2018 - 8:33am
Last updated 12 June, 2018 - 2:10pm

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Moved from ID Request. A well formed Mantis religiosa ootheca resembles a loaf of Italian bread
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