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Page Last Updated: September 9 2011
1 species
Praying Mantis - approx. 6 cm
Order: Mantodea (Mantids)
Family: Mantidae (Mantids)
Genus: Mantis
Species: Religiosa
Also known as European Mantid - may be green or brown -
native to Europe
Praying Mantis (green form) - approx.  6 cm - Humber Valley (Claireville Reservoir) - August 2010
Praying Mantis - approx. 6 cm
Order: Mantodea (Mantids)
Family: Mantidae (Mantids)
Genus: Mantis
Species: Religiosa
Praying Mantis - approx. 6 cm
Order: Mantodea (Mantids)
Family: Mantidae (Mantids)
Genus: Mantis
Species: Religiosa
Praying Mantis (brown form) - approx.  6 cm - West Don Valley (Earl Bales Park) - September 2007
Praying Mantis (brown form) - approx.  6 cm - Lower Don Valley (Brickworks) - September 2007
Praying Mantis - approx. 6 cm
Order: Mantodea (Mantids)
Family: Mantidae (Mantids)
Genus: Mantis
Species: Religiosa
Also known as European Mantid - may be green or brown -
native to Europe
Praying Mantis (green form) - approx.  6 cm - Markham (Warden & Steeles) - September 2011
Also known as European Mantid - may be green or brown -
native to Europe
Also known as European Mantid - may be green or brown -
native to Europe
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Praying Mantis egg case (ootheca) - approx.  4 cm
Order: Mantodea (Mantids)
Family: Mantidae (Mantids)
Genus: Mantis
Species: Religiosa
Also known as European Mantid - may be green or brown -
native to Europe - ootheca contains dozens to over 100
nymphs
Praying Mantis egg case (ootheca) - approx.  4 cm - Lower Don Valley (Leaside) - March 2011
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta