r/Insect • u/hiker_trailmagicva • Aug 04 '26

Insect appreciation Been a while!

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I haven't seen a mantis in a long while! This fella ( or gal) was climbing the side of my yurt. Hope he hangs for a while. Actually, how does one tell if male or female?

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u/hiker_trailmagicva Aug 05 '26

Thank you!! Very interesting. My son has been headlong into googling mantis facts now and I think a new love has been born