Bug FAQIberian Mantis
Apteromantis aptera · Order: Mantodea · Family: Amelidae
Also called: Wingless Mantis
The Iberian mantis can be brown, grey or green and has very angular eyes that end in upward-pointing points. Young mantises stay low in grasses and jump quickly, making them easy to mistake for tiny grasshoppers. It is native to the Iberian Peninsula.
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How to recognize it
Their eyes are sharply angular and taper to points that face upward and outward.
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Where it lives
Nymphs hide low in grasses and can jump with agility.
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Where it comes from
This species is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.
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Lookalikes
Because of their size and jumping ability, nymphs can be confused with small grasshoppers.
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More photos
Same family (Amelidae)
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apteromantis_aptera
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