Sphodromantis gastrica, with the common names African mantis or common green mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa.[1][2][3]
It averages 65–75 millimetres (2.6–3.0 in) in body length, and has a very diverse diet, hunting any prey of reasonable size.[4]
Previously classified as Hierodula bicarinata (Saussure, 1869) and as Sphodromantis guttata (Giglio-Tos, 1907), this species has been found in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and East Africa.[5][6]
Dorsal aspect of a late instar female, showing wing-pads
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Immature female
Sphodromantis eating bee
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) African Mantis Sphodromantis gastrica, with the common names African mantis or common green mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa.
It averages 65–75 millimetres (2.6–3.0 in) in body length, and has a very diverse diet, hunting any prey of reasonable size.
Previously classified as Hierodula bicarinata (Saussure, 1869) and as Sphodromantis guttata (Giglio-Tos, 1907), this species has been found in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and East Africa.
Dorsal aspect of a late instar female, showing wing-pads
Immature female
Sphodromantis eating bee
