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European Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) After an enforced absence of four years, I recently got to visit a couple of sisters &amp; other family members in the mountains about an hour away from Naples, which I&#039;m told is in Italy?<br />
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Much to their collective surprise, both a mad dog and this Englishman went out in the midday (+30c) sun to look for local wildlife.<br />
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The first of several treats was this European Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa).<br />
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And what an experience it was given Mantids do not extend as far as the UK, although that may be set to change, and this was my first Mantis experience in the wild.<br />
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European Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa)

After an enforced absence of four years, I recently got to visit a couple of sisters & other family members in the mountains about an hour away from Naples, which I'm told is in Italy?

Much to their collective surprise, both a mad dog and this Englishman went out in the midday (+30c) sun to look for local wildlife.

The first of several treats was this European Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa).

And what an experience it was given Mantids do not extend as far as the UK, although that may be set to change, and this was my first Mantis experience in the wild.



    comments (8)

  1. Congrats on your first wild mantis! I love that it "danced" for you <3. I hope you had a nice trip! Posted 2 years ago
    1. Not half as much as I danced for it! Posted 2 years ago
      1. Hehe, I'm sure it was impressed. Posted 2 years ago
        1. That would be a first! Posted 2 years ago
          1. True, it is very difficult to impress mantids. ;P Posted 2 years ago
            1. Mankids even more so. Posted 2 years ago
  2. Nice shot, that Philip!! Posted 2 years ago
    1. Thank you.

      Much apopreciated.
      Posted 2 years ago

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"Mantis religiosa", referred to as the European Mantis outside of Europe and known simply as the Praying Mantis in Europe and elsewhere, is one of the most well-known and widespread species of the order Mantodea.

Similar species: Mantises
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Oct 10, 2023. Captured Sep 29, 2023 15:43 in CMH8+85 Pontecorvo, Province of Frosinone, Italy.
  • DSC-RX10M4
  • f/4.0
  • 1/800s
  • ISO100
  • 34.68mm