Common Green Mantis

Sphodromantis gastrica · Order: Mantodea · Family: Mantidae

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Common Green Mantis
Photo: Bernard DUPONT, CC BY

Adults are about 65 to 75 mm long. They live in several African countries, including South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and East Africa. A typical life span is around 332 days, with females usually outliving males, and only about 42 % survive to adulthood.

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Size

Body length averages 65 to 75 mm (2.6 to 3.0 in).

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Life cycle

Lifespan is about 332 days, with females usually living longer than males. Roughly 41.8 % reach adulthood.

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Where it comes from

It is a praying mantis species native to Africa.

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Lookalikes

It was previously classified as Hierodula bicarinata and as Sphodromantis guttata.

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More photos

Common Green Mantis photo 3
Photo: Wynand Uys, CC BY
Common Green Mantis photo 4
Photo: Bernard DUPONT, CC BY
Common Green Mantis photo 5
Photo: Robert Taylor, CC BY

Questions people ask

How big does the common green mantis get?

Adults measure about 65 to 75 mm in body length.

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Same family (Mantidae)

European MantisEuropean MantisMantis religiosaChinese MantisChinese MantisTenodera sinensisCarolina MantisCarolina MantisStagmomantis carolinaArizona MantisArizona MantisStagmomantis limbataGiant Asian MantisGiant Asian MantisHierodula patelliferaFalse Garden MantisFalse Garden MantisPseudomantis albofimbriata

Sources

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

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