European Mantis Mantis religiosaNon-native    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Mantodea   >   Family Mantidae   >   Genus Mantis   

Status:

Non-native. Although MBP has few records, this species has been recorded throughout the state except in Garrett Co. (K. Anderson).

There are 11 records in the project database.

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A female European Mantis in Harford Co., Maryland (8/22/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A European Mantis in Harford Co., Maryland (8/5/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A European Mantis in Harford Co., Maryland (8/5/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A European Mantis in Harford Co., Maryland (8/5/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A European Mantis in Harford Co., Maryland (8/5/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A European Mantis in Harford Co., Maryland (8/5/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A male European Mantis in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/25/2022). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A brown form male European Mantis in Harford Co., Maryland (8/19/2015). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A European Mantis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/22/2019). Determined by Brandon Woo/BugGuide. Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

A European Mantis in Harford Co., Maryland (8/23/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A brown form male European Mantis in Harford Co., Maryland (8/19/2015). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A European Mantis in Harford Co., Maryland (8/23/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)


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