Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Mantidae » Mantinae » Mantis » European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)
Photo#1668270
Mantises hatching - Mantis religiosa
Copyright © 2019 Laura Gene Richardson

Mantises hatching - Mantis religiosa
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
May 30, 2019
This ootheca was earlier identified as that of the European mantis. Here are the little ones. Correct ID?

Images of this individual: tag all
Ootheca in Salt Lake City May 5! 2019 - Mantis religiosa Ootheca in Salt Lake City May 5! 2019 - Mantis religiosa Mantises hatching - Mantis religiosa
Contributed by Laura Gene Richardson on 30 May, 2019 - 4:34pm
Last updated 31 May, 2019 - 1:06am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Most Mantis hatchlings are unidentifiable. However, I'm moving and linking this with the other two images, since John is most likely correct.
… Bob Biagi, 31 May, 2019 - 1:06am

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