r/mantids • u/IBeDumbAndSlow • 9h ago

Image/Video Found this pretty lady wondering around in my yard so I put her in the greenhouse. I hope she stays and doesn't leave.

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u/MikeNepoMC 7h ago

Where are you located roughly? Looks like an adult female Iris Oratoria (Mediterranean Mantis) to me. Common in the Mediterranean (obviously), the Middle East and invasive to the Southwest United States.

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u/IBeDumbAndSlow 2h ago

Phoenix Az

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u/MikeNepoMC 2h ago

Well, if you are keeping her in a contained environment and out of the wild, I suppose that's the best case scenario.

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u/IBeDumbAndSlow 2h ago

Ok good to know, I'll keep the greenhouse closed so she can't escape and if she has babies I'll keep them in captivity