How do praying mantis distinguish between male and female? Is a female or male mantis big?

The female mantis is larger than the male mantis. The tentacles on their heads, that is, those of male mantises, are long and thick, while those of females are short and thin. We can also look at the number of abdominal segments of the praying mantis, starting from the bottom of the root and counting upwards, if there are 8 segments, it is male, and if there are 6 segments, it is female.

Looking at their tails, males have 2 tentacles on their tails and females have 4 on their tails.

The male and female of the praying mantis can be judged from the following aspects:

1.Body size differences: Male praying mantis is comparatively smaller, while female praying mantis is comparatively larger.

2.Number of abdominal segments: Male praying mantis has 8 abdominal segments, while females have only 6 abdominal segments.

3.Tail forking: Male praying mantis has 2 cilia on its tail, while females have 4.

4.Breeding belly: During the breeding season, the female praying mantis's abdomen will bulge and protrude.

The above are some of the characteristics of judging male and female praying mantises, but not all praying mantis meet these characteristics, so judging male and female also needs to be combined with the actual situation to make a comprehensive judgment.

1.The antennae of the male mantis are relatively long 2Male praying mantis is thinner 3The male mantis is relatively small in size 4Male mantis is lighter in weight and has better flight ability5The female mantis has a relatively large abdomen, and the distinction between male and female can be distinguished after the first molt.

The number of abdominal segments of the praying mantis is counted from the bottom of the root and upwards, and if there are 8 segments, it is male, and if there are 6 segments, it is female.

The female and male mantis are bigger than one and the other, and the male and female are still bigger than the female mantis.

Male mantis and female mantis can be distinguished from the following aspects: first, look at the body type, male mantis is slender and thin, while female mantis is thick and fat; Second, looking at the number of abdominal segments, the male mantis has 8 abdominal segments, while the female praying mantis has only 6 abdominal segments; Third, looking at the tail fork, the male mantis has two cilia on the tail, while the female has four cilia on the tail; Fourth, looking at the abdomen, female praying mantis will have a bulging and bulging abdomen during the breeding period, while male praying mantis does not have this characteristic. With these points in hand, the male and female of the praying mantis are very easy to distinguish.

The male mantis is thin and small, while the female mantis is thicker.

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Hello! Praying mantis is easy to distinguish male from female, male mantis is thin and small, female mantis is hypertrophied.

1. Body size gap: Male praying mantis is slender and thin, while female is larger. 2. The number of abdominal segments:

The male praying mantis has 8 abdominal segments, while the female has only 6 abdominal segments. 3. Tail fork: Male praying mantis has 2 cilia on its tail, while females have 4 cilia on its tail.

4. Abdomen during the breeding period: The abdomen of the female praying mantis will bulge and bulge during the breeding period.

From the number of abdominal segments, the male and female of the praying mantis are also easy to identify, the number of abdominal segments of the male mantis is relatively large, there are about 8 segments, the adult male mantis abdominal segment is shriveled and easy to identify, and the number of adult female mantis abdominal segments is only 6, but the abdominal segment appears full and round, in sharp contrast with the male.

The tail of the praying mantis has a structure similar to the forked tail of insects such as crickets and locusts, and there is a certain number of cilia or bristles branching out, and if you look closely, you can find that the male has only about 2 cilia on the tail, while the female has 4 cilia, but the cilia themselves are easy to fall off, so there is a certain error in this method.

The male and female are him, in fact, it can be seen from the appearance, and the size is obviously such a difference.

1. Different genders.

Praying mantis has male and female branches, and the male mantis will be eaten by the female praying mantis after mating. Praying mantis born each year tends to have more males than females, but females are fiercer than males.

2. Different body types.

Female praying mantis tend to be larger than male praying mantises, and this difference in size has been thought to be an evolutionary means of avoiding cannibalism, making it possible for them to mate without feeling much or "uncomfortable" with the female mantis.

The praying mantis we usually see is generally small males and females.

Size gap: Male praying mantis is smaller in size, while female praying mantis is tasked with reproducing offspring and is larger. Number of abdominal segments:

Male praying mantis has eight abdominal segments, while adult females have only six abdominal segments. Tail crossing: Male praying mantis has only two tails, while female praying mantis has four.

1. Body size gap

The male and female of the praying mantis can be distinguished from the body size, because the only task of the male mantis is to mate with the female mantis, so the male mantis is relatively small, while the female mantis is responsible for the task of reproducing offspring, and its body will store a large amount of nutrients, so it is larger.

2. The number of abdominal segments

The number of abdominal segments belongs to one of the most obvious differences between male and female mantises, and it is extremely easy to distinguish, among which the number of abdominal segments of male mantis has eight, and the abdominal segment of adult male mantis mantis is shriveled, and the number of abdominal segments of adult female mantis mantis is only six, but the abdominal segment appears full and round, which is in sharp contrast to that of males.

3. The tail is forked

There is a large difference in the number of tail hairs of male and female praying mantises, generally male mantis has only two tails, while female mantis has four tails, this method can quickly distinguish the male and female of praying mantises, but sometimes it is inaccurate, because praying mantis is aggressive by nature, and when fighting each other, it may cause the tail hair to break.

<> male mantis has longer antennae, male mantis is thinner, male mantis is smaller in body shape, lighter in weight, and better in flight number. The distinction between male and female can be distinguished after the first molt. Before molting, both males and females have eight segments in their abdomen; After molting, the male's abdomen remains eight segments, but the female's abdomen merges from eight segments to six segments.

1. Observe the body shape.

The male and female can be judged by observing the body size, and the only task of the male mantis is to mate with the female mantis, all male mantis are relatively thin and small, and the female mantis is responsible for the task of reproducing, so the female mantis will store a lot of nutrients in the process of growth, and the body size will be larger.

2. Life expectancy.

Praying mantis can also be judged by their growth span. Because the praying mantis is an animal after mating, the female mantis will eat the male mantis, so the growth life span of the male mantis is shorter than that of the female mantis, and the female mantis is smaller in size, and the action is slower than the female mantis, and it is generally easier to be eaten by natural enemies.

3. Number of abdominal segments.

The male and female distinction of praying mantis can also be judged by observing the number of abdominal segments. Generally, male praying mantis has eight abdominal segments, while female praying mantis has fewer abdominal segments, only six. However, to observe the number of abdominal segments of a praying mantis, you need to be close to the praying mantis or catch the praying mantis, so you need to wear gloves when judging using this method.

4. Observe the tail.

In general, male and female praying mantis also have different hair numbers on their tails. Generally, male praying mantis has two hairs on their tail, while female praying mantis has four hairs on their tail. This method is a convenient way to distinguish between male and female mantises, but it can sometimes be inaccurate because a fight between praying mantis is likely to break off the tail hair.