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Mediterranean Mantis

Photo: Hailey Adler · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Insects and other invertebrates

Mediterranean Mantis

Iris oratoria

Observations in the area
2
Last sighting
12 September 2023
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

Iris oratoria, known by the common name Mediterranean mantis or (less frequently) iris mantis, is a widespread species of praying mantis native to Europe. It is found as an introduced species in the Middle East, Western Asia and the United States. Iris oratoria invaded southern California in the 1930s and seems to be spreading.

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