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Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis line art illustration (click image to enlarge)

Praying Mantis full color illustration (click image to enlarge)

Artist's notes:

praying mantis thumb The Praying Mantis was completed on 3.10.2011. I had been meaning to add this insect to the image library for some time. I believe I had misidentified a Stagmomantis Californica as a Mantis religiosa. Any professional or amateur entomologists, please feel free to correct me! The drawing is based on a photo by Alice Abela.

Information about the Praying Mantis:

Praying Mantis grow to be about 3 inches with a large head and abdomen. They have a pair of large forelegs that are serrated and spiny and folded back like a pocket knife. They hold their forelegs up in a praying position to grab prey. Adult males are smaller and more slender than females, and have longer wings. Praying mantids are highly predacious and feed on a variety of insects, including famously the females on the males after mating. They are the only insect that can turn its head.

Description: Fine art illustration of a Praying Mantis. The print is hand-signed by the artist and is guaranteed to arrive in perfect condition. The reproduction of this original pen and ink drawing is done on high quality acid-free archival paper. Call 1 800-913-7906 for more information or to order by phone. Click here for shipping info.

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Praying Mantis Art Print
8"x10" (20.3 x 25.4cm) - $14.95
11"x14" (27.9 x 35.5cm) - $21.95

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Available in 8"x10" or 11"x14"
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Class: Insecta
Order: Dictyoptera
Family: Mantidae
Genus: Mantis
Species: M. Religiosa