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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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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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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M.A.N.T.I.S. is an American superhero television series that aired for one season on the Fox Network between August 26, 1994, and March 3, 1995, with...
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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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Theopompa sp. (Asian bark mantises) Dead leaf mantis Flower mantis Grass mantis Leaf mantis Shield mantis Stick mantis List of mantis genera and species "Tanzanian...
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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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The Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis) is a species of mantis native to Asia and the nearby islands. In 1896, this species was accidentally introduced...
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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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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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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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verification] Flower mantis Leaf mantis Shield mantis Grass mantis Stick mantis Acanthops List of mantis genera and species Dead Leaf Praying Mantis "Web of Life"...
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Asian mantis, species of praying mantis within the genus Hierodula Deroplatys desiccata, or giant dead leaf mantis, a species of praying mantis of genus...
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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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The Carolina mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) is a species of praying mantis of the subfamily Stagmomantinae. Sexual cannibalism occurs in roughly one quarter...
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Odontodactylus scyllarus (redirect from Peacock mantis shrimps)
the peacock mantis shrimp, harlequin mantis shrimp, painted mantis shrimp, clown mantis shrimp, rainbow mantis shrimp, or simply mantis shrimp, is a...
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Mantis, in comics, may refer to: Mantis (DC Comics), a supervillain in Jack Kirby's Fourth World Mantis (Marvel Comics), a former member of the Avengers...
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Operation Praying Mantis was the 18 April 1988 attack by the United States on Iranian naval targets in the Persian Gulf in retaliation for the mining of...
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Mantis is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Don Heck, the character...
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African mantis and African praying mantis are common names for many species of praying mantis native to Africa. The following genera and species are often...
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List of mantis genera and species Mantodea of North America Dead leaf mantis Flower mantis Grass mantis Leaf mantis Shield mantis Stick mantis Texas A&M...
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Gonatista grisea (redirect from Grizzled Mantis)
Gonatista grisea, common name grizzled mantis, Florida bark mantis or lichen mimic mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to the southern United States...
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Dead leaf mantis Flower mantis Grass mantis Leaf mantis Shield mantis Stick mantis List of mantis genera and species Alien Insect: Praying Mantis, 2004,...
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Psycho Mantis (Japanese: サイコ・マンティス) is a fictional boss character in Konami's Metal Gear video game series. Psycho Mantis first appears in Metal Gear Solid...
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Hymenopus coronatus (redirect from Malaysian orchid mantis)
a mantis from the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. It is known by various common names, including walking flower mantis, orchid-blossom mantis and...
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Despite its name, the Southern Mantis style is unrelated to the Northern Praying Mantis style. Southern Praying Mantis places a heavy emphasis on close-range...
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Stagmomantis limbata (redirect from Bordered Mantis)
limbata, common name bordered mantis, bosque mantis, Arizona mantis, or New Mexico praying mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to North America,...
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The genus Mantis is in the family Mantidae, of the mantis order Mantodea. Some of its species have the common name "praying mantis". Mantis is a small...
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bicornis (Indian grass mantis) Dead leaf mantis Flower mantis Stick mantis List of mantis genera and species Praying Mantises, AKA Mantids (Order Dictyoptera)...
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The Marcos Mantis M70 is a British (2+2) sports car introduced in 1970 by Marcos Engineering, powered by the same Triumph 2.5 litre 6-cylinder engine used...
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