The Mantids of Xanadu

[Mantis Man13]

Ok im talking about the mantis that was in your hand with wings then. What length was it?

 

[Mantis Lady]

Cool, All those mantids living in your garden.

 

[Confuzzius]

About time for an update. 23 June 2020 and lots of ooths around.



Greenie is still around on the citrus tree. Lost her shortly after this.

 

Then, on 9 July, after a bitter cold spell, my son spotted this lady.......... which disappeared the next day.



Then on 28 August, again this one........ I don't think its the same gal, though it was in the same area...... gone the next day.



Then on 15 September, we found a Cilnia again....... could this be Greenie returning? She was larger (and faded) compared to the last time I spotted Greenie. Only stuck around two days. 



And last week, found the ghost on the white mulberry right next to where we first spotted it! Though this could be a sibling as well.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

The small green with wings was a miomantis caffra, so cool seeing the ghosts though!!

 

[Confuzzius]

One more! Thursday afternoon, watering the plants, this one pops out...... African Twig Mantis (Popa spurca). Gone again this morning.

 

[Mystymantis]

Thanks so much for sharing! Truly exotic to have all those cool species right in your yard! I can't even imagine how cool it would be to see a wild ghost mantis or those other species just crawling about in the wild and in your yard.

Love the pictures!