I got a question this week about a mantis that was found in Croatia.
“I was on your site and I came across this mantis but I couldn’t find the name of it! I saved your photo (below) and below that is what I think is the same kind of mantis I found yesterday (in a Croatia) just wondering if you can tell me the name of it 🙂 thank you !!”
The mantis she was referring to is Empusa pennata. The one she found was a subadult female. Here are the pictures of this gorgeous mantis.
![](https://keepinginsects.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/empusa-pennata-mantis.jpg)
Pictures published with permission.
Below are some other pictures of the same species.
![](https://keepinginsects.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/empusasp-1.jpg)
![](https://keepinginsects.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/empusa-1.jpg)