From: Richardson
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals
Subject: Re: Please Help : Preying Mantis pictures required - mantid01-sj.jpg
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 07:41:51 -0400

nymph of a mantid
(mantis religiosa)

The development of wings of immature mantids
lags behind the rest of the body, but they are
agile runners & jumpers.

photo by John Brackenbury

>I lurk here, and I thought I'd colllected some pictures of these insects
>(preying manti). However on actully looking for them I can't find them. So
>if anyone has some I'd truely appreciate their generousity in sharing.
>Tiffany Marie

mantid01-sj.jpg


Comments
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The European mantis (Mantis religiosa) is a large, carnivorous insect with a triangular head and raptorial front legs. It's also known as the praying mantis because of its posture when at rest.
Order: Mantodea > Family: Mantidae > Subfamily: Mantinae > Tribe: Mantini > Genus: Mantis > Species: Mantis religiosa
Synonyms: Gryllus religiosus