Grass mantis — is a common name mostly given to various species of praying mantis that mimic grass or other slender vegetation. Species to which this name has been applied include but are not limited to: Glabromantis mexicana (Mexican grass mantis)[1]… … Wikipedia
Mantis — For other uses, see Praying mantis (disambiguation) and Mantis (disambiguation). Mantodea Temporal range: 145–0 Ma … Wikipedia
List of mantis genera and species — The following list of mantis genera and species is incomplete and will differ from those derived from older taxonomic categorizations.The insect Order Mantodea consists of approximately 2,000 species,cite… … Wikipedia
African Mantis — and African Praying Mantis are common names for many species of praying mantis from Africa, especially Sphodromantis viridis (Giant African Mantis) and other species in genus Sphodromantis (i.e S. belachowski , S. centralis , S. gastrica , S.… … Wikipedia
Flower Mantis — is a common name given to various species of praying mantis that mimic flowers including: * Acromantis formosana (Taiwan Flower Mantis [ [http://bugsincyberspace.com/mantis.html] Praying Mantises, AKA Mantids (Order Dictyoptera)] ) * Blepharopsis … Wikipedia
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 identify entire genera such as is the case with: [ [http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/choate/mantid key1… … Wikipedia
Dead Leaf Mantis — is a common name given to various species of praying mantis that mimic dead leaves. It is most often used in reference to species within Genus Deroplatys because of their popularity as exotic pets. Examples include D. desiccata (Giant Dead Leaf… … Wikipedia
Boxer Mantis — is a common name given to various species of praying mantis including but not limited to: * Acromantis gestri (Thai Boxer Mantis [ [http://www.exotic pets.co.uk/boxer mantis.html] Thailand Boxer Praying Mantis Acromantis gestri ] ) * Otomantis sp … Wikipedia
Ground Mantis — is a common name given to various species of praying mantis believed to hunt on or near ground level rather than high amid foliage. Examples include: * Litaneutria minor (Minor Ground Mantis ] [ [http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/… … Wikipedia
Dead leaf mantis — A rendering of Acanthops falcata, the South American dead leaf mantis Dead leaf mantis is a common name given to various species of praying mantis that mimic dead leaves. It is most often used in reference to species within genus Deroplatys… … Wikipedia
