Intrasexueller Kannibalismus bei Weibchen der Europäischen Gottesanbeterin
We report on a case of intrasexual cannibalism in adult females of the European praying mantis, Mantis religiosa Linnaeus, 1758. We discuss this observation under the aspect of intersexual conflicts associated with sexual cannibalism, as well as its seasonality, and we offer possible explanations for the observed case.