Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids")...
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Mantodea, also commonly known as praying mantises. Mantis may also refer to: Mantis (genus), a genus of mantises Mantis shrimp, also known as stomatopods, predatory...
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Mantis shrimp are carnivorous marine crustaceans of the order Stomatopoda (from Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma) 'mouth' and ποδός (podós) 'foot'). Stomatopods...
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The European mantis (Mantis religiosa) is a large hemimetabolic insect in the family of the Mantidae ('mantids'), which is the largest family of the order...
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Arizona unicorn mantis Stagmomantis gracilipes, the Arizona tan mantis Stagmomantis limbata, the Arizona mantis or bordered mantis List of mantis genera and...
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mantis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The praying mantis is any insect of the order Mantodea. Praying mantis may also refer to: Praying Mantis (1983...
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Stick mantis and twig mantis are common names applied to numerous species of mantis that mimic sticks or twigs as camouflage. Often the name serves to...
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Leaf mantis (and leafy mantis) is a common name for certain praying mantises including: those often also called shield mantis, i.e. species within Choeradodis...
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Shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis) and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) are common names for certain praying mantises with an extended thorax aiding...
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Psycho Mantis is a fictional boss in Konami's Metal Gear video game series. Psycho Mantis first appears in Metal Gear Solid, where he is one of the many...
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