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2. European mantis - Wikipedia

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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 Mantodea (mantises). [3] Their common name praying mantis is derived from the distinctive posture of the first pair of legs that can be observed in animals in repose.

3. Mantis - Wikipedia

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   Mantises are among the insects most commonly kept as pets. Taxonomy and evolution. [edit] Stagmomantis. Over 2,400 species of mantis in about 430 genera are recognized.[1] They are predominantly found in tropical regions, but some live in temperate areas. [2][3]The systematicsof mantises have long been disputed.

4. Hierodula membranacea - Wikipedia

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   Hierodula membranacea. Hierodula membranacea[1] is a large praying mantis, sharing its common name giant Asian mantis with other large members of genus Hierodula: of which it is the type species. Its colours vary from green to yellow-green, or even brown to reddish-brown, similar to those of the giant Indian mantis and the giant Malaysian mantis.

5. Northern Praying Mantis - Wikipedia

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   e. Northern Praying Mantis (Chinese: 螳螂拳; pinyin: tánglángquán; lit. 'praying mantis fist') is a style of Chinese martial arts, sometimes called Shandong Praying Mantis after its province of origin. According to common folk stories, it was created by Wang Lang (王朗) and was named after the praying mantis, an insect, the ...

6. Chordodes formosanus - Wikipedia

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   Chiu, Huang, Wu, and Shiao, 2011. Chordodes formosanus is a horsehair worm that has the praying mantis as its definitive host. Horsehair worms are obligate parasites that pass through different hosts at various stages. These worms can grow up to 90 cm long and can be extremely dangerous for their host, especially the praying mantis. [1][2]

7. Creobroter pictipennis - Wikipedia

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   Genus: Creobroter. Species: C. pictipennis. Binomial name. Creobroter pictipennis. Wood-Mason, 1878. Creobroter pictipennis, with the common name Indian flower mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to Asia. Males grow to about 1.5 in long (3.8 cm) and females are slightly larger.

8. Praying Mantis (band) - Wikipedia

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   1982-1989: Hiatus. While Praying Mantis was on hiatus, the Troy brothers focused on other projects. Stratus (originally "Clive Burr's Escape", then briefly known as "Tygon" and "Stratas"), was a short-lived English melodic hard rock supergroup. It was formed by ex- Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr, the Troy brothers plus ex- Grand Prix vocalist ...

9. Gongylus gongylodes - Wikipedia

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   Gongylus gongylodes, also known as the wandering violin mantis, ornate mantis, or Indian rose mantis, is a species of praying mantis in the family Empusidae. Characterized by extremely slender limbs with large appendages, it is not a particularly aggressive species [citation needed] and often kept as a pet. The mantis is especially known for ...