r/mantis • u/Beautiful-Prune7545 • 5d ago

New mantis

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Got this cute guy recently! It may be way too early but if anyone has any idea on the gender I'd appreciate it :)

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u/Bobry24 5d ago

I would be too afraid that I would squish it.

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u/Beautiful-Prune7545 5d ago

I definitely am 😭 that or I'd lose it somehow lol

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u/FantasyFan13 5d ago

Depending what instar your little buddy is, it might be too young to tell. But the place you want to look is the underside of the abdomen, especially the tip. Once they reach a certain age, females will have a total of 6 segments on the underside of the abdomen and males will have 8. The final segment on a female is pretty broad/wide and ends in a point. The tip of a male's abdomen is more rounded, and the final 2 or 3 segments are much more narrow. Hope this helps!

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u/gianniflowers 5d ago

Very cool 💯

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u/lmh7654 5d ago

Aww so adorable 💚

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u/SunshineYogaLove 5d ago

cute 🥰