California Mantis

This is a mantis egg-cluster (ootheca) with California Mantises hatching from it. They descend on silken strings.

by Peter_Clausen Jul 28, 2006 6:42 PM

I am assuming this is a California Mantid... it's in California.

by palmbob Aug 2, 2006 12:16 AM

they come in both green and brown. summer, southern California

by palmbob Aug 2, 2006 12:18 AM

smaller individual having lunch on a grape leaf, southern California

by palmbob Aug 2, 2006 12:21 AM

almost always upside down in the garden

by palmbob Aug 28, 2006 7:59 PM

Not sure how well these see color, but it sure stands out on this Caesalpinia plant... was missing a few days later.. .maybe a bird noticed the color contrast...

by palmbob Aug 28, 2006 8:05 PM

Saw this one guarding its egg sack it just laid earlier, southern California, late September

by palmbob Sep 24, 2006 6:39 PM

Typical preying mantis sex... female has eaten male's head off, but still going at it. Later he walked off and survived 12 hours more.

by palmbob Sep 28, 2007 2:19 AM

fresh egg case... sort of likes like a white and brown trilobite. This is about 1" long. October, southern California

by palmbob Oct 7, 2007 3:40 AM

Huge 5 inch female! Almost tame.

by Ravens444 Feb 18, 2010 12:34 AM

2010-8 California Mantis-Stagmomantis californica-male, because the wings go the full length of the body

by suewylan Aug 30, 2010 10:24 AM

2010-8 California Mantis-Stagmomantis californica-underside of a male. Hope you live a nice long life!

by suewylan Aug 30, 2010 10:26 AM