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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
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
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
Shield Mantis — Shield Mantis, Hood Mantis (or Hooded Mantis) and Leaf Mantis (or Leafy Mantis) are common names for certain praying mantises with an extended thorax aiding it in camouflage and leaf mimicry. The terms are used for species in the following genera … 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
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
Bark Mantis — is a common name given to various species of praying mantis, especially those with cryptic camouflage resembling tree bark. Examples include: * Gyromantis kraussii (Spiny Bark Mantis) * Gyromantis occidentalis (Eastern Bark Mantis) * Paraoxypilus … 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
