The mantids in the Saudi Arabia include both praying
mantids and ground mantids, with a total of 46 species are known from Arabia
and many are likely to occur in Saudi Arabia. One of the best known is the beautiful
green and white Lappet Mantis Blepharopsis mendica nuda, found on vegetation
such as Euphorbia larica or, in the case of the male insects, attracted to
lights at night. Another common species is the cryptically coloured Ground
Mantis Eremiaphila baueri also known as the Desert Mantis. I would like to thank Mansur Al Fahad for identifying the insect for me.
