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The mantis was revered by the southern African Khoi and San in whose cultures man and nature were intertwined; for its praying posture, the mantis was even named Hottentotsgot ("god of the Hottentots") in the Afrikaans language that had developed among the first European settlers. [97]
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. It resembles a praying ...
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
The flower mantises include the orchid mantis, Hymenopus coronatus, which mimics a rainforest orchid of southeast Asia to lure its prey, pollinator insects. [1]Flower mantises are praying mantises that use a special form of camouflage referred to as aggressive mimicry, which they not only use to attract prey, but avoid predators as well.
Boxer mantis is a common name given to various species of praying mantis. The name comes from the way these mantises move their oversized grasping forelimbs as they communicate with each other. Communication
Idolomantis is a monotypic genus of praying mantises in the family Empusidae. It contains the single species, Idolomantis diabolica, commonly known as the devil's flower mantis or giant devil's flower mantis. It is one of the largest species of praying mantises, and is possibly the largest that mimics flowers. [3]
The false garden mantis is either green or brown but rarely may come in other colours such as purple-reddish-brown but mostly in green. They have a distinctive dark spot on the femur of each raptorial foreleg. Females have short wings that only cover half of the abdomen, whereas males have wings that cover the full length of the abdomen. [3]
Unicorn mantis is a common name for several species of praying mantis across different genera with horn-like protrusions on their heads including: Phthersigena unicornis (Timor unicorn mantis) Phyllovates chlorophaea (Texas unicorn mantis, Mexican unicorn mantis) Pseudovates arizonae (Arizona unicorn mantis) Zoolea (Paraguay unicorn mantis, etc.)