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Thanks for the responses; I've learned from all your inputs. Another question: Since the second image does display the genitalia of either a male or female, am I right in my understanding that both sexes have these organs? If so, how do they change between sexes when they are mature?

I am pleased to find the Forum and appreciative of the answers to what are some pretty elementary questions I've had. I live in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, where my wife of forty-nine years and I retired ten years ago. I consider myself a Christian naturalist, who is in awe of the...

I am new to the study of these fascinating creatures and am seeking some basic information about their anatomy. I'm not sure how to distinguish between the sexes of mantis images I have recorded. I have read about the female ovipositor (sp?), but am not sure what it looks like or if it is...