Friday, September 28, 2007

Giant Hornet vs Mantis

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Praying Mantis vs. Grasshopper

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Praying Mantis vs. Spider

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Praying Mantis versus Mouse

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Wallpapers

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The praying mantis is named for its prominent front legs, which are bent and held together at an angle that suggests the position of prayer....
Friday, August 17, 2007

Senses

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Praying mantids, with their huge compound eyes mounted on the triangular head, have a large field of vision. They use sight for detecting mo...

Habitat

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Praying mantids can be found in all parts of the world with mild winters and sufficient vegetation. Praying mantids will spend most of their...

Diet

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Being a carnivorous insect, the mantis feeds primarily on other insects. However, it is not uncommon for larger mantis to consume small rept...

Predators

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The primary predators of the praying mantis are frogs, monkeys, larger birds, spiders and snakes. Praying mantids will also prey on each oth...

Defense mechanisms

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When threatened, praying mantids stand tall and spread their forelegs to allow them to penetrate the target, with their wings fanning out wi...

Reproduction

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The reproductive process in a majority of mantid species is marked by sexual cannibalism of the male by the female, and is an ongoing subjec...

Endangered status

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Most North American mantids are not included among endangered species, but species in other parts of the world are under threat from habitat...

Pest control

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Mantids will consume any insect. If released in very large numbers they will cause a reduction in number of pest insects. Apply mantids of s...

Lifespan

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Praying Mantids start out life in an ootheca egg mass. Usually laid in the fall on a small branch or twig, the egg mass then hatches in the ...

Pets

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Praying mantids are often kept as pets, their unique behavior and generally easy rearing requirements making them popular in the exotic pet ...

Species

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The majority of the about 2,000 species' of mantids worldwide are found in Asia. There are about 20 U.S. native manitds. Two species ( C...
Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Feeding Praying Mantis

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While the nymphs are small it is best to feed them small insects such as fruit flies, aphids or micro crickets. It is always a good idea to...
Saturday, July 28, 2007

Hungry Mantis

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As you can see from the photographs this hungry mantis captured and killed a hummingbird not much smaller than itself. The mantis used its s...

Giant Asian Praying Mantis

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Hierodula trimaculata Giant Malaysian Praying Mantis, this vigorous eater is large and typical praying mantis apperance. Have you ever seen ...

Giant Malaysian Praying Mantis

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Hierodula membranacea The Giant Asian Praying Mantis is a large typical looking praying mantis from Asia A classic looking praying Mantis .C...
Thursday, July 26, 2007

Ghost Praying Mantis

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Phyllocrania paradoxa The Ghost Praying Mantis is a madagascan praying mantis with leaf like projections on the legs and head. This small sp...

Egyptian Praying Mantis

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Miomantis abyssinica, paykullii and pharaonica The Egyptian Praying Mantis is a small, slender species of praying mantis from Egypt. They ra...

Dead Leaf Praying Mantis

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Deroplatys desiccata, lobata and truncata Dead Leaf Praying Mantids mimic decaying, crumpled leaves in Malaysia hence how they get their nam...

Chinese Praying Mantis

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Tenodera aridifolia sinensis The Chinese Praying Mantis is a large common mantis originating from China but lives in the USA A long and thin...
Monday, July 16, 2007

Bud Wing Praying Mantis

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Parasphendale affinis The Bud Wing Praying Mantis is a medium praying mantis from kenya with small bud wings. When females turn adult you ca...

African Praying Mantis

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The African Praying Mantis is medium sized and typical mantis appearance. They range in shades of browns and greens depending on the specie...