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Defining characteristics of the South African mantis include:
Defining characteristics of the South African mantis include:
- Wings that extend over much or all of their abdomen in adults
- The pronotum is long and narrow (narrower than the head), often with a hint of red as you move back from the head. (Pronotum is the long, shield-like covering behind the head in the "neck"/upper thorax region)
- The coxa on the inside of the front leg has 4-6 dark spots on both nymphs and adults. (Coxa is the leg segment closest to the body.)
- The femora on the middle and hind legs is often reddish-brown, especially in the nymphs. (Femora is the second leg segment down from the body)
Bordered Mantis - Stagmomantis limbata
90 photos
California Mantis - Stagmomantis californica
11 photos
Ground mantis - Litaneutria pacifica
1 photos
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