mantises in English

noun
1
a slender predatory insect related to the cockroach. It waits motionless for prey with its large spiky forelegs folded like hands in prayer.
A newcomer could easily get lost in its tunnels, and the unwary is easy prey to predatory wasps or mantises .
noun
    mantid

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1. The Blattodea and the mantises (order Mantodea) are now all considered part of the superorder Dictyoptera.

2. And mantis shrimp are called "mantis shrimp" after the praying mantises, which also have a fast feeding appendage.

3. Compared to many other praying mantises, the ghost mantis is a "miniature species" growing to only about 45 to 50 millimetres (1.8 to 2.0 in) long.

4. And if folding a single praying mantis from a single uncut square wasn't interesting enough, then you could do two praying mantises from a single uncut square.

5. ‘They bring in Beneficials - ladybugs, lacewings and praying mantises - to help eliminate unwanted pests.’ ‘This is easily solved by introducing ladybugs or other Beneficials as necessary.’ ‘Many insects found on landscape plants are transients or Beneficials, part of the natural community that helps keep pest species at low levels.’