Praying Mantis

Galapagia solitaria

The Galapagia solitaria is the only praying mantis species native and endemic to the Galápagos Islands. Its thin body parts and light brown coloring help it to blend in with sticks and grass, where it waits on low plants and strikes passing prey.

Recorded lineage

kingdomAnimaliaphylumArthropodaclassInsectaorderMantodeafamilyThespidaegenusGalapagiaspeciesGalapagia solitaria

Observed

Feb 28, 2026

Location

Santa Rosa, Ecuador