Egyptian Praying Mantis

Miomantis paykullii · Order: Mantodea · Family: Miomantidae

Also called: Egyptian Pygmy Mantis

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Egyptian Praying Mantis
Photo: Luc Viatour, CC BY-SA

Adult Egyptian praying mantises reach about 3.5 to 4.5 cm in length. The name “Egyptian praying mantis” can also refer to the similar species Miomantis abyssinica.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Adults grow to 3.5-4.5 cm long.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

It shares the common name with Miomantis abyssinica.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Miomantidae)

South African MantisSouth African MantisMiomantis caffraWide-armed MantisWide-armed MantisCilnia humeralis

Sources

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

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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