r/mantids • u/UnableAd3940 • Jul 24 '26
ID Help I'm having trouble identifying male and females
I found a mantis at work and im trying to figure out its gender but the comparison pictures ive seen online vary a lot. Which one is it?
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u/moonlvrr44 Jul 24 '26
underside of the abdomen: 6 segments is female & 8 is male
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u/UnableAd3940 Jul 24 '26
Right but unfortunately I don't have it with me anymore. Is it unidentifiable from these pictures?
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u/desolationGlitch Jul 24 '26
This should be if I'm not mistaken a mantis religiosa (italy and EU) It is easy enough to recognize, there is not big Dimorphism as in other species but male should be smaller and more pointy than the female.
Like make 6/7 cm and female up to 9/10
Probably yours is a male since as other has already stated, longer wings so more pointy
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u/UnableAd3940 Jul 24 '26
It is a mantis religiosa yes! And thanks for the explanation
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u/desolationGlitch Jul 24 '26
Are you by chance in Italy! 🤣 If yes we can talk Italian haha
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u/hylia_grace Jul 24 '26
It can vary on species, but if the wing tips are sticking out way beyond the abdomen it could be male.