European mantis
Mantis religiosa
54 mmAdult female
Body length
Body length
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European mantis — size comparison
The European mantis hunts among grasses and other plants. It remains still for long periods, then grabs an approaching insect with a sudden foreleg movement. It
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Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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54 mm
8.56 cm
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European mantis — size comparison — facts and sources
The European mantis hunts among grasses and other plants. It remains still for long periods, then grabs an approaching insect with a sudden foreleg movement. It also eats other small animals.
The female encloses eggs in a protective case called an ootheca. Young resemble wingless adults and feed independently from the start, growing through successive moults. A female may eat a male during breeding, but cannibalism does not accompany every encounter.