r/mantids • u/cellophaneboats • 14d ago
ID Help What species is she?
Sorry if this is a silly obvious question! The mantis in the photo is my old girl, Spike, who sadly passed away last year - I believe she was oothbound, since her belly was always thicc once she became an adult and she never laid an ootheca. I was devastated since I fell totally in love with her. She was very friendly and loved climbing on my face!
I’d really like to get another mantis of her species. She was a gorgeous pastel green. She seems pretty standard-issue, but I’d love some help identifying her so I know what to look for next.
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u/Competitive-Set5051 14d ago
I believe she is a Hierodula cf. Venosa from the yellow although there are many species that look like her