Baetic Ground Mantis

Rivetina baetica · Order: Mantodea · Family: Rivetinidae

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Baetic Ground Mantis
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Males have noticeably thicker antennae than females. It lives in steppe habitats with Artemisia, rocky spots, and dry shrubland, and its range covers the Mediterranean basin, North Africa, Southern Europe, Iran, southern Russia and Central Asia.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

The species is camouflaged in a slightly ruddy, grey-brown colour and has large, prominent eyes. Males’ antennae are much thicker than those of females.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its distribution includes the Mediterranean basin, North Africa, Southern Europe, Iran, southern Russia and Central Asia.

Source: Wikipedia

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivetina_baetica

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