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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.
Experiments have revealed that the sex ratio in an environment determines male copulatory behavior of Mantis religiosa which in turn affects the cannibalistic tendencies of the female and support the sperm competition hypothesis because the polyandrous treatment recorded the highest copulation duration time and lowest cannibalism. This further ...
Manth (Etruscan: 𐌈𐌍𐌀𐌌, romanized: Manth), latinized as Mantus, is an epithet of the Etruscan chthonic fire god Śuri [1] [2] [3] as god of the underworld; this name was primarily used in the Po Valley, as described by Servius, [4] but a dedication to the god manθ from the Archaic period was found in a sanctuary in Pontecagnano, Southern Italy.
ǀKágge̥n (sometimes corrupted to "Cagn" [1]) is Mantis, a demiurge and hero in ǀXam folklore. [2] He is a trickster god who can shape-shift. He and his wife ǀHúnntuǃattǃatte̥n. ǀHúnntuǃattǃatte̥n (also known as or corrupted to "Coti" [1]), the Dassie, adopted ǃXo, Porcupine, as their daughter. [3]
Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species Mantis religiosa; however, most genera are tropical or subtropical.. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references still use the term "mantid" to refer to an
Greek divination is the divination practiced by ancient Greek culture as it is known from ancient Greek literature, supplemented by epigraphic and pictorial evidence.. Divination is a traditional set of methods of consulting divinity to obtain prophecies (theopropia) about specific circumstances defined be
Jihad: (Arabic: جهاد jihād) An Islamic term, from the Arabic root jhd ("to exert utmost effort, to strive, struggle"), which connotes a wide range of meanings: anything from an inward spiritual struggle to attain perfect faith to a political or military struggle to further the Islamic cause. The meaning of "Islamic cause" is of course open ...
Mantis religiosa female Scientific classification; Domain: Eukaryota: Kingdom: ... Brown European mantis male. Mantinae is a subfamily of praying mantids of the ...