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Found on the island Hvar (Croatia) october 2012 midday

http://commons.wi...-_Hvar.jpg
http://commons.wi...Hvar_2.jpg

Does anyone know which species, any help would be greatly appreciated,
best regards, birdy

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I think, the first is mantis religiosa: http://agrozoo.ne...-religiosa
The second, fatter, probably smaller ? probably nimph of it.

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Shortened wings in female Mantodea are species-specific trait and I think that the both individuals are adults. It seems that these are some of the southern species with reduced wings. I am not a specialist, but the second specimen looks like a Pseudoyersinia subaptera.

Denis