Mantis Collection (#9)

Conehead Mantis (Empusa pennata) adult female, on flowerhead, near Melnik, Pirin Mountains, Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria, July

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PRAYING MANTIS - female eating her male mate (Mantis religiosa ) Date:

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European Mantid / Praying Mantis - eating Katydid (Mantis religiosa) Date:

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European Mantid / Praying Mantis - eating Katydid (Mantis religiosa) Date:

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European Mantid / Praying Mantis - eating Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) (Mantis religiosa) Date:

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European Mantid / Praying Mantis - eating Katydid (Mantis religiosa) Date:

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European Mantid / Praying Mantis - eating Grasshopper (Mantis religiosa) Date:

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European Mantid / Praying Mantis - eating Grasshopper (Mantis religiosa) Date:

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European Mantis / Praying Mantis (Mante religieuse) Date:

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PRAYING MANTIS - female eats cricket (Mantis religiosa ) Date:

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PRAYING MANTIS - with prey (Oxypilus nasutus) Date:

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Conehead Mantis - adult perched on a branch - with moon Salamanca, Castilla y Leon, Spain (Empusa pennata) Date:

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Conehead Mantis - adult perched on a branch - with moon Salamanca, Castilla y Leon, Spain (Empusa pennata) Date:

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Conehead Mantis - young specimen Salamanca, Castilla y Leon, Spain (Empusa pennata) Date:

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European Mantis - studio with a white background Allariz, Galicia, Spain (Mantis religiosa) Date:

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European Mantis - studio with a white background Allariz, Galicia, Spain (Mantis religiosa) Date:

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European Mantis - at night Allariz, Galicia, Spain (Mantis religiosa) Date:

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European Mantis - studio with a white background Allariz, Galicia, Spain (Mantis religiosa) Date:

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Mantis - young hanging on branch (Mantoidea) Date:

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Malaysian Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) Date:

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Malaysian Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) Date:

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Malaysian Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) Date:

African mantis and prey F007 / 6569
African mantis (Sphodromantis lineola) eating a black field cricket (family Gryllida)

Praying mantis F007 / 6565
Praying mantis (Taumantis sigiana)

African mantis F007 / 6567
African mantis (Sphodromantis lineola)

African mantis F007 / 6568
African mantis (Sphodromantis lineola)

Praying mantis F007 / 6566
Praying mantis (Taumantis sigiana)

Common flower mantid C016 / 6100
Common flower mantid (order Mantodea)

Stick mantis, Borneo C013 / 4982
Stick mantis (Paratoxodera sp.) This mantis resembles a plant twig. It remains concealed while waiting for prey to move within its reach

Odontodactylus scyallarus, mantis shrimp

Creobroter meleagris, flower praying mantis
Flower praying mantises come from Africa and the Far East. They so closely mimic flowers that insects often land on them to collect nectar

Stagmatoptera precaria, mantid
Life cycle of the mantid (Stagmatoptera precaria). Reproduced as an engraving after the orginal watercolour from as Plate 66 Metamorphosis Insectorum (1705) by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717)

Tendera aridfolia, Chinese praying mantis
A close-up side view of the predatory insect, the Chinese Praying Mantis (Tendera aridfolia). Specimen from the Natural History Museum

African Praying Mantis (Sphodromantis lineola) adult, resting on leaf (captive)

Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula membranacea) adult, praying on branch (captive)

Spain. War of Independence (1808). Oath of the troops of the Marquis de La Romana. Copy by Mantis from an original by Manuel Castellano. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid. Army Museum

Cone-head Mantis - nymph in the night - Italy
RD-279 Cone-head Mantis - nymph in the night Italy Empusa pennata Giacomo Radi contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Cone-head Mantis - male - Tuscany - Italy
RD-283 Cone-head Mantis - male Tuscany - Italy Empusa pennata Giacomo Radi contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Cone-head Mantis - adult male - Tuscany - Italy
RD-287 Cone-head Mantis - adult male Tuscany - Italy Empusa pennata Giacomo Radi contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Cone-head Mantis - male - Italy
RD-310 Cone-head Mantis - male Italy Empusa pennata Giacomo Radi contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Cone-head Mantis - in habitat - Tuscany - Italy
RD-309 Cone-head Mantis - in habitat Tuscany - Italy Empusa pennata Giacomo Radi contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Cone-head Mantis - nymph - Italy
RD-312 Cone-head Mantis - nymph Italy Empusa pennata Giacomo Radi contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

European Mantid / Praying Mantis - grooming - Oregon - USA
CAN-4023 European Mantid / Praying Mantis - grooming Oregon - USA Mantis religiosa Introduced species John Cancalosi contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Leaf Mantis - Costa Rica
AW-3722 Leaf Mantis Costa Rica Adrian Warren contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Flower Mantid - waiting for prey - Grahamstown - East Cape - South Africa
ASW-4042 Flower Mantid on flower Grahamstown - East Cape - South Africa Harpagomantis sp. Alan J. S. Weaving contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Praying Mantis - bird dropping mimic - East Cape South Africa
ASW-3961 Praying Mantis - bird dropping mimic East Cape South Africa Oxypilus nasutus Alan J. S. Weaving contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Hooded Mantis - with prey - Costa Rica
CAN-4668 Hooded Mantis - with prey Costa Rica Choerododis rhombifolia John Cancalosi contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

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"Mantis: A Fascinating World of Intricate Creatures" Step into the mesmerizing world of mantises, where beauty and complexity intertwine. Through a Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM), we are granted a close-up view of a Praying Mantis at an astonishing magnification of x30. Its intricate head, captured in Kenya, Africa, reveals the remarkable details that make this creature so captivating. As we delve deeper into their world, we discover the wings development of these enchanting insects. From the Marcos Mantis GT to the Devil Stick Mantis (Idolomantis diabolica) subadult, each species showcases its unique characteristics through close-ups of their heads and forelegs. In Europe's steppe near River Ural in Orenburg region hides another fascinating resident - the European/Praying Mantis. This elusive creature finds solace amidst long grasses as it waits patiently for its next meal. Speaking of meals, witnessing a Praying Mantis devouring a cricket is both awe-inspiring and slightly eerie. But our journey doesn't end with living mantises; it extends back millions of years through time itself. Fossilized mantis specimens preserved in amber from Dominican Republic take us back 15-40 million years to the oligocene and miocene eras. Encased within hardened tree resin lie remnants from extinct species trapped forever in time. Yet not all mantises reside solely on land; some find themselves aboard vessels like Hms Mantis on Tigris or even donning vibrant yellow hues that catch our eye effortlessly. The world of mantises is one filled with wonderment and intrigue – an ecosystem within itself where survival instincts blend seamlessly with delicate gracefulness. These creatures remind us that even within small dimensions lies immense beauty waiting to be discovered by those who dare to look closer.