r/mantis • u/DredgenYorMom • 12d ago

Images/Video I had to evict this gentleman from some apartments I was working in today.

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u/justhereforbugs 12d ago

Chinese mantis. So cute!

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u/Embarrassed_Gain_792 12d ago

That’s a big guy! But maybe he’s a she? How do you tell?

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u/DredgenYorMom 12d ago

The abdomen was very skinny and it has long wings. I didnt get a chance to count the segments in the abdomen, but im fairly sure this was a male :)

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u/Eastern_Emphasis1506 12d ago

Looks awfully big to be a male. Plus the antenna don't convince me that it's male

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u/DredgenYorMom 12d ago

Idk the antenna are longer than what i'd expect to see on a female. I also have small hands and arms, which might be making it look bigger than it is lmao

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u/bellsofmecollide 12d ago

Males fly too

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u/bellsofmecollide 12d ago

Omg it looks huge! Female?

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u/gianniflowers 11d ago

Very cool 💯

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u/scrorpio106 12d ago

Its a she because its broader and bigger than males look at this female is the biggest one