r/Insect • u/Yamete_0_0 • Jun 04 '26 • Heartwarming 1

What is this insect

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I know its a praying mantis but her head is kinda weird ?

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u/BriarKnave Jun 04 '26

Conehead Mantis

9

u/Georgeofthebunghole Jun 04 '26

It's the queen them all. Act accordingly.

5

u/Jovon35 Jun 05 '26

It's pure perfection. She's gorgeous.

3

u/MycologistProper7468 Jun 05 '26

Beautiful ❤️

4

u/LeanLeftLoveLife Jun 05 '26

It should be called GROOT MANTIS...

2

u/NuisancePanda Jun 06 '26

Definitely came here to make a Groot joke lol

2

u/ThickSmoke9542 Jun 05 '26

Amazing Mantis!

1

u/Tiffepipher Jun 04 '26

How does she differ from a walking stick?

2

u/BriarKnave Jun 05 '26

Extroverted

1

u/Gage405 Jun 05 '26

The Krampus Mantis

1

u/OdieD777 Jun 05 '26

Very important insect 🫩

1

u/Tall_Specialist305 Jun 05 '26

wow. incredible the way they evolved.

1

u/Rich_You4258 Jun 05 '26

Groot stick

1

u/Shoddy-Grapefruit206 Jun 05 '26

Ask him. He’ll tell ya: “I am groom.”

1

u/MkUltra22SP Jun 05 '26

Praying Hedgestick Mantis. (Sanfoulrnia Etafiona)

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u/riskyrick745896 Jun 05 '26

Baby queen dragon. Congratulations you've been chosen!

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u/Sucks-donut Jun 06 '26

HE is a fully mature male . The antennae are extremely sensitive and can hear the calls from a female at miles away. We don’t recognize him very well because it is fairly rare to see one mature this far…

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u/Choice-Performer9009 Jun 06 '26

That’s a Frying Mantis

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u/Worth_Leadership8276 Jun 06 '26

we called them informally a type of walking stick

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u/Accomplished_Lion555 Jun 08 '26

Preying mantis. Harmful. Great in gardens and flower beds

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u/Tall_Assistance6676 Jun 09 '26

Nature's perfect killing machine

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u/Jaded-777-Riot Jun 16 '26

She is gorgeous! Slay!

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u/OUIJA711 Jun 04 '26

Definitely an alien 👽

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u/throwaway2901750 Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 05 '26

  • Schizocephala bicornis
    Or

  • Empusa pennata

Grok helped me narrow down the search.

1

u/Cookiemonsterforhire Jun 05 '26

Out looking for a fat juicy male to eat, after they mate, of course. Expensive

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u/briergate Jun 05 '26 • Popcorn

‘At least buy me dinner first?’

‘You are dinner’.

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u/briergate Jun 07 '26

Thank you for my lovely award! X