Hypsicorypha gracilis praying mantis from the Canary Islands

Hypsicorypha gracilis (Mantoptera, Empusidae) is an spanish and north-african mantis that also lives in the Canary Islands. It is found on the Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Palma, La Gomera and Tenerife islands (Wieland, F., Schütte, K., & Goldberg, J. (2014). A review of the research on Canary Islands praying mantises (Mantodea). Zootaxa, 3797(1), 078-102.). The two mantis in this video have been observed on Fuerteventura, in the Sand Dunes of Corralejo Natural Park, close to the beach.

Видео Hypsicorypha gracilis praying mantis from the Canary Islands автора Wild Whimsy