Slim Mexican Mantis

Bactromantis mexicana

Just spotted 20 min ago at the door light entrance very large about 15 cm long attract from the light. Mantis?

LivanEscudero 12 years ago

Bactromantis mexicana Species Bactromantis mexicana - BugGuide.Net

Mau Sanchez 12 years ago

Mantis religiosa

Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks Livan and Mau

LivanEscudero 12 years ago

It is a Mantis, but not religiosa (praying mantis). the Praying or European mantis is a much more robust insect.

Mau Sanchez 12 years ago

yes this is a mantis, theres a lot of shapes of mantis!

Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Thanks i have to run to get the camera and still there

ShannaB 12 years ago

Wow, the lighting in this shot is beautiful.

Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Spotted on Feb 17, 2012
Submitted on Feb 17, 2012