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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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Praying Mantis - Mantis religiosa - female
Copyright © 2005 Sparticlex

Praying Mantis - Mantis religiosa - Female
San Rafael, Marin County, California, USA
October 28, 2005
I spotted this mantis near a mailbox in our parking lot. Since it was in danger of getting stepped on I moved it along by lightly touching his back leg. I did this twice and on the second time it squirted out two jets of liquid. Not sure if it was just a coincidence that it peed at that moment or if it was sending me a message to leave it alone.
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Contributed by Sparticlex on 2 November, 2005 - 3:25pm
Last updated 15 August, 2008 - 7:57am

Moved
Moved from Mantids.
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 December, 2007 - 5:19pm login or register to post comments

Could be a Stagmomantis calif
Could be a Stagmomantis californica...
… Steve-o, 8 August, 2006 - 12:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Nope.
This is a European mantis. Stagmomantis females are never fully-winged as far as I am aware. Plus, note white speckles on inside of front legs.
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 December, 2007 - 5:19pm login or register to post comments

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