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 7 years ago

Bactromantis mexicana Species Bactromantis mexicana - BugGuide.Net

Mau Sanchez 7 years ago

Mantis religiosa

Gerardo Aizpuru 7 years ago

Thanks Livan and Mau

LivanEscudero 7 years ago

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

Mau Sanchez 7 years ago

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

Gerardo Aizpuru 7 years ago

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

ShannaB 7 years ago

Wow, the lighting in this shot is beautiful.

Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Lat: 20.85, Long: -86.88

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