Insects › Miomantidae
South African Mantis
Miomantis caffra
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Arizona MantisStagmomantis limbata
European MantisMantis religiosa
Carolina MantisStagmomantis carolina
Chinese MantisTenodera sinensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| New Zealand | 3,326 |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1,156 |
| South Africa | 894 |
| Western Cape | 582 |
| Waikato Region | 395 |
| Wellington Region | 380 |
| California | 378 |
| United States | 327 |
| Bay of Plenty Region | 265 |
| Australia | 249 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Mantises · Mantodea |
| Family | Miomantidae |
| Genus | Miomantis |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise South African Mantis with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.