mantis: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	praying mantid • Mantidae • praying mantis • mantis

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A green praying mantis stands on a textured brown branch with a blurred green background.

Closeup of a Chinese praying mantis head showing large green compound eyes, striped face, two antennae, and three small ocelli between the antennae.

A moss mantis (Haania confusa) insect, camouflaged with green and brown coloring, stands on a green leaf.

A praying mantis stands between two curled fern fronds, set against a blurred green background.

Mantid (Mantis religiosa).

Orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus)

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How the praying mantis hunts its prey

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Mantis Stagmomantis Chinese mantis Mantis religiosa

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