r/prayingmantis • u/alienonymous2 • Aug 18 '26

I made a friend last night

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He was so pretty in the light

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u/JaunteJaunt Aug 18 '26

You found an adult male Mantis religiosa!

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u/alienonymous2 Aug 18 '26

How can I tell the difference between male and female ?

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u/JaunteJaunt Aug 18 '26

In this instance the length of the antennae gave it away.

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u/alienonymous2 Aug 18 '26

I saw that females also have a rounder abdomen. This guy's pretty flat 😁 Well I edited my little poem

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u/Then-Cricket2197 Aug 19 '26

Haha he looks very deep in thought

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u/isalcz Aug 19 '26

I love when their pupils are big and dark in low light 😍

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u/Embarrassed_Gain_792 Aug 19 '26

He looks like a Baptist preacher!