Figure 21
From: Biodiversity, ecology, and behavior of the recently discovered insect order Mantophasmatodea
Typical mating position of Mantophasmatodea. (a) Mantophasma spec. (N15, Waterberg); righthand view. (b) Mantophasma kudubergense (N21, Erongo Mts.) with different color morphs; lefthand view. (c) Striatophasma naukluftense (N35, Naukluft Mts.; from [45]). (d) Austrophasmatidae sp. n. (S18, Vanrhynsdorp), with a conspicuous semi-liquid and gelatinous substance (arrow) between the external genital structures. (e) T. gladiator (N 38, Brandberg). Note the uniform position of the hind legs and antennae in males.