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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. It resembles a praying ...
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]
Hierodula patellifera, commonly known as giant Asian mantis, Asian mantis, Indochina mantis and Harabiro Mantis, [1] is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae.They are found in Malaysia, Hawaii, India, Nepal, [2] Italy (San Paolo Solbrito), Indonesia (Java, West Sumba, [3]), Korean Peninsula, Philippines, New Guinea, southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Japan (Honshu, Shikoku ...
Hierodula membranacea 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.
Stagmomantis limbata, common name bordered mantis, bosque mantis, Arizona mantis, or New Mexico praying mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to North America, most prevalent in the south-western United States.
Liturgusa is the type genus of praying mantises of the family Liturgusidae. [1] The genus consists of more than twenty species with a Neotropical distribution. [2]The behaviour of Liturgusa species is remarkable in that, in contrast to other mantises, they do not only ambush their prey, but also use an active hunting method at high walking speed.
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 .
ǀKaggen (more accurately ǀKágge̥n or ǀKaggən, [1] sometimes corrupted to Cagn [2] and sometimes called Mantis) is a demiurge and folk hero of the San people of southern Africa. [3] He is a trickster god who can shape shift , usually taking the form of a praying mantis but also a bull eland , a louse , a snake , and a caterpillar .