mantids

family Mantidae

Member of mantises (order Mantodea)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are other wild members of this family not yet included in this guide.

european mantis
Mantis religiosa

european mantis
Mantis religiosa

diagnostic large black spot on inner part of each foreleg near the shoulder

may have a white spot within each black spot

bright line around the head and through the eyes [source]
proportions of pronotum differ from other mantids [source]

genus Stagmomantis

2 observed taxons / 1 unobserved taxon / 2 keys

Chris’s observations: 2 (all are research grade)

Locations:

Russian Ridge OSP
Santa Clara, CA

Months:

Sep.: 1
Oct.: 0
Nov.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist