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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 in CA - Mantis religiosa - female
Copyright © 2013 aaalishaaa

Mantis in CA - Mantis religiosa - Female
Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA
September 3, 2013
Size: 3 inches
I found this Mantis in the driveway. It walked slowly into a glass jar placed in front of it and I observed it for a while, and then let it go next to a large fence near the corner of our yard. It climbed up all the way to the top of the fence, and is still there, about 3-4 hours later, hiding under the ledge on the top of the fence. It never flew. I would like to know the correct species name of this specimen and its sex.
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Contributed by aaalishaaa on 3 September, 2013 - 8:34pm
Last updated 4 September, 2013 - 7:26am

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… John Stanard, 3 September, 2013 - 10:32pm login or register to post comments

Mantis religiosa
Jimmy is right, this is a characteristically light colored western European mantis, an adult female.
… John Stanard, 3 September, 2013 - 10:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you, John!
… aaalishaaa, 4 September, 2013 - 7:21am login or register to post comments

European mantid
From what I can see, it seems to be a European mantid (Mantis religiosa). From the number of abdomen segments, I would say this is an adult female.
… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 3 September, 2013 - 9:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you, Jimmy!
… aaalishaaa, 4 September, 2013 - 7:25am login or register to post comments

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