Mantis ID

[Nikos]

can anyone ID this mantis?
It is native to Greece

 

[Nikos]

no one???

I did some research and found 2 possible spp.

Iris oratoria or Mantis religiosa
I'm leaning towards mantis religiosa due to coloration and location.

Any comments from any mantis expert??

 

[conway]

id say mantis religiosa too

 

[alex]

Nice mantis. Are you keeping it in the deli cup?

 

[Alex S.]

If the coxae on the inside of the raptorial legs bear a black ring-like marking then most likely Mantis religiosa. A very common mantid throughout Europe and the eastern United States.

Alex S.

 

[Nikos]

thanks all for your help.

Yes, I keep him/her in the deli cup.

 

[Nikos]

thanks all for your help.

Yes, I keep him/her in the deli cup.

 

[VicGD3]

This looks like a chinese mantis which is native to the eastern U.S. I went to North Carolina for a couple months and have caught the same looking one. There are lots of chinese mantids down there in the south and are mostly brown to light tan in color.

 

[Nikos]

took some photo and though to share them with you...

 

[Steven]

nice pictures,...
can't tell for sure from the pict but isn't it a male ? :?
my guess would also be mantis religiosa

 

[metallica]

nice pictures,...
can't tell for sure from the pict but isn't it a male ? :?
my guess would also be mantis religiosa

yes, it is male and most prob religiosa.

 

[alex]

Vardoulas, does the mantid hang upside down in the net?

 

[Nikos]

yes it does, but in order to take the photos I took him out.

 

[GoTerps]

This looks like a chinese mantis which is native to the eastern U.S

LOL, I got a good laugh from that.

 

[Lord British]

vardoulas, what are you feeding that mantis? because i have the same one and it wont eat crickets

 

[Nikos]

vardoulas, what are you feeding that mantis? because i have the same one and it wont eat crickets

small roaches and mealworms