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.

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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

genus Stagmomantis

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1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 2 keys

Chris’s observations: 1 (none are research grade)

Locations:

• Russian Ridge OSP

Months:

• Sep.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist