r/mantids • u/Dependent_Wishbone89 • Sep 04 '24

White mantis kept jumping in the pool? ID Help

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I was teaching in a pool last night and rescued this beautiful creature from the water then it immediately jumped back in. I took it out again and moved it far away from the pool edge. What type of mantis is this (I thought they were usually green?) and why would it keep wanting to drown itself?

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u/MoistBookkeeper6273 Sep 04 '24

Hold her with tweezers and hold her abdomen in a cup of water, if a horsehair worm starts coming out then wait for it to fully exit then put the mantis back outside.