### animal | arthropod | insect:

Mantid
* Most mantids are active during the day, but some are active at night, catching moths
  - ambush predators , waiting for prey to stray too near
  - bright green or brown in coloration
  - from tropical countries although a few do occur in cooler climates
  - pea green or brown
  - sub-tropical or tropical
  - eat insects
* Most mantids live in tropical or warm climates
* are beneficial because they consume other insects
  - to the extent that spiders are beneficial
  - classical ambush predators which lie in wait for prey
  - diurnal, that is, mainly eats during the day
  - good examples of insects that have gradual metamorphosis
  - helpful to humans because they eat harmful bugs
  - marketed in gardening circles as pest control aids
  - notable for their hunting abilities
  - predatory insects
  - relatively young, in terms of evolutionary time
  - some of the most difficult invertebrates to rear
  - the only insects that have a freely moveable head with a distinctive triangle shape
  - voracious eaters, feeding on insects and other invertebrates, including other mantids
* can rotate their head in almost a full circle.
* come in a huge range of sizes, shapes and colors.
* conduct regular grooming throughout the day, especially after feeding.
* develop by gradual metamorphosis.
* eat insects, including other mantids.
* have a very distinctive body shape with large eyes on a triangular head
  - binocular vision , but only one ear
  - chewing mouthparts
  - triangular heads which can swivel easily
* is an insect
* tend to be green or tan, and vary from three to six inches long
  - fly more at night than the day to avoid predation
* use specialized front legs to capture prey.
* vary from light green to dark brown in color.
+ Mantis, Life habit: Insects :: Mimicry
  * Mantids are notable for their hunting abilities. They are exclusively predatory, and their diet usually consists of living insects, including flies and aphids. Larger species have been known to prey on small lizards, frogs, birds, snakes, and even rodents.
  * Most mantids are ambush predators, waiting for prey to stray too near. The mantis then lashes out at remarkable speed. Some ground and bark species, however, pursue their prey rather quickly.

### animal | arthropod | insect | mantid:

Young mantid
* Young Mantids are extremely active and disperse rapidly from the vicinity of the ootheca.
* feed on whatever small insects they can find including each other.

### animal | arthropod | insect:

Mantis
* Many mantises can even perceive ultrasound.
* Most mantises adapt to environments
  - belong to genus
* Most mantises eat bugs
  - grasshoppers
  - pests
  - poisonous bugs
  - extend arms
* Most mantises feed on bugs
* Most mantises feed on other insects
  - such insects
  - fold front legs
* Most mantises have compound eyes
  - excellent eyesights
  - habits
  - ranges
  - tendencies
  - triangular heads
  - wings
* Most mantises live in regions
  - tropical regions
* Some mantises belong to families.
* Some mantises eat bees
  - butterflies
  - dragonflies
* Some mantises have an extremely elaborate colouring camouflage rivalling that of any animal
  - behavior
  - big appetite
* Some mantises have distinct body regions
  - spikes
  - live for weeks
  - produce pheromone
  - shed skin
* are among the few insects that can swivel their heads
  - carnivores
  - famous in many cultures
* consume mantises.
* includes air sacs
  - brains
  - carapaces
  - cell membranes
  - cells
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - ears
  - faces
  - flight feathers
  - nuclei
  - plasma membranes
  - quill feathers
  - sections
  - shells
  - skulls
  - thoraxes
  - vacuoles
* is an insect
* use their sharp spines only for killing prey animals.

### animal | arthropod | insect | mantis:

Female mantis
* Most female mantises consume mantises.
* Some female mantises produce pheromone.