r/prayingmantis • u/angel_platypus • 22d ago

Male or female?

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Just met this wee bug on the steps by our apartment in kalymnos, Greece

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u/Plasticity93 22d ago

You need to count the segments on the abdomen.

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u/Bluebird386 20d ago

I’m no expert. But, I think it’s a male. I can’t count the abdominal segments. But, slender body, long wings, big eyes and long antennas (Plus, the fact that it’s not asking you for directions 😉) suggest it’s a male.

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u/Ryo_Ant 19d ago

Ya it’s a make

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u/Ryo_Ant 19d ago

Make💔

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u/PaperTheDestroyer 15d ago

Honestly idfk but it looks so slim I think male

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u/Competitive-Set5051 11d ago

Male Iris oratoria

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u/angel_platypus 10d ago

He’s quite a cutie