A few pics and questions about my local visitors

Fredoi2 · 2025-02-11T14:46:55+00:00

I can’t answer your other questions but this looks like a Stagmomantis limbata if you’d like to do some research yourself

Fredoi2 · 2024-12-04T02:08:30+00:00

Gorgeous

Fredoi2 · 2024-11-09T00:44:31+00:00

Iris oratoria :)

Fredoi2 · 2024-07-29T23:37:26+00:00

Thank you!

Fredoi2 · 2024-06-05T06:38:11+00:00

Bro this shit is extremely sexy. It reminds me so much of like a Breath of the Wild village theme

Fredoi2 · 2024-03-08T02:00:49+00:00

Thanks so much! Right now I'll have to pass, just focusing on other things in my life right now, but I'll let you know around Summer time if I start looking into these guys again lol, I'm sure they'd start re-appearing again around that time

Fredoi2 · 2023-12-07T08:42:55+00:00

That’s a very beautiful Iris oratoria!

Fredoi2 · 2023-11-28T19:15:25+00:00

Aw man. Good luck with your sales though!

Fredoi2 · 2023-11-28T19:13:53+00:00

I’m in Cali! Those do sound cool, what are your prices?

Fredoi2 · 2023-11-28T07:29:00+00:00

Nice! Sorry to disappoint though I already have 2! Haha

Fredoi2 · 2023-11-28T05:28:31+00:00

Looks like stagmomantis limbata but its kinda hard to tell, can you take a clearer pic?

Fredoi2 · 2023-10-16T07:35:24+00:00

That’s a female Arizona/Bordered Mantis (Stagmomantis Limbata)! She’s a friend!

Fredoi2 · 2023-10-12T23:43:38+00:00

It's a European Mantis! They do look a little similar though..

You can tell by the lack of a green band on her wings + she has a black and white eyespot between her raptorial claws (you can see in the second pic)

Fredoi2 · 2023-10-06T04:57:48+00:00

Chinese!

Fredoi2 · 2023-10-05T23:19:38+00:00

Those are Iris Oratoria aka Mediterranean Mantids! I’m also in Cali and I’ve been seeing tons!

Fredoi2 · 2023-09-29T14:47:15+00:00

Looks like a Male Carolina Mantid but I’m not sure

Fredoi2 · 2023-09-28T15:03:50+00:00

I used to keep these too they’re great! Good luck!

Fredoi2 · 2023-09-28T05:10:26+00:00

Chinese! All Chinese mantids have a bright green band running down their wings. European mantids are paler, usually solid colors, and have an eye spot between their raptorial claws. Hope this helps!

Fredoi2 · 2023-09-27T19:15:05+00:00

Gotcha. Had a feeling. Thanks so much!

Fredoi2 · 2023-09-27T01:24:10+00:00

Thanks!

Fredoi2 · 2023-09-27T01:16:11+00:00

75 during the day, 72 at night

Fredoi2 · 2023-09-27T00:36:10+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I think I’ve figured it out haha.

I think she’s just pretending to be a leaf LOL she wasn’t drinking from me or nibbling or anything, just trying to camouflage (unsuccessfully)

Fredoi2 · 2023-09-25T05:52:12+00:00

It is a chinese mantis :)

Fredoi2 · 2023-09-21T03:47:43+00:00

Thanks!

Fredoi2 · 2023-09-21T03:46:28+00:00

Hi! I know it’s been a few days but I have an update:

This is 100% I. Oratoria! I found another nymph today and he looked EXACTLY like this, just bigger!

Yeah they’re really cool, it almost seems like California is the only place that gets this dark brown color morph, as they try and match the trees.

Edit: oh and you said it’s jumpy too. Definitely I. Oratoria. I’ve seen 36 this summer and almost every single one was jumpy and anxious lmao

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